Aptar Pharma has just launched PureHale, a new portable, ready-to-use drug delivery solution designed for upper respiratory care. PureHale when used in combination with saline or other natural ingredient formulations – helps relieve the symptoms of upper respiratory system conditions. PureHale will be officially launched at CPhI Worldwide in Madrid on […]
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Data Shows Asthma Assessment Guidelines Are Outdated, According to Propeller Health Study
New research from Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company, suggests that clinical guidelines for assessing asthma control may need to be updated to reflect objective patient information obtained from digital medicines. Propeller’s digital medicine platform helps patients manage diseases like asthma and COPD by delivering concrete insights on symptoms, triggers, […]
FDA Grants Vapotherm Hi-VNI® Technology System a New Product Category
Vapotherm, Inc. (Vapotherm) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Vapotherm’s latest version of the Precision Flow® product, the Precision Flow Hi-VNI™ system, a new product category and product code (QAV). The FDA also granted an expanded indication for the system that states it may […]
PARI Pharma’s eFlow®LAMIRA™, Only Neb System Approved to Deliver Insmed’s ARIKAYCE®
PARI Pharma GmbH, a company focused on the development and commercialization of advanced aerosol delivery systems based on eFlow Technology, announces approval of its optimized eFlow technology nebulizer LAMIRA™ together with Insmed’s ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension). The drug/device combination product received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval […]
FDA Approves Genentech’s Xolair Prefilled Syringe Formulation
The 75 mg/0.5 mL and 150 mg/1 mL single-dose prefilled syringes are expected to be available by the end of 2018 Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 75 mg/0.5 mL and 150 […]
Insomnia Workbook for Teens
Sleep is food for the brain – especially for teens. It’s hard being a teen in today’s fast-paced world. And it’s even harder to reach your goals when you’re feeling tired and run-down. Between early school start times, social media, electronic devices, extracurricular activities, and late-night homework—teens are at the highest […]
New Study of Unplanned Intubations to Better Understand Respiratory Compromise
The Respiratory Compromise Institute announced the initiation of a clinical study aimed at better understanding the prevalence, risk factors and pathways for unplanned airway intubations as a measure of respiratory compromise. Respiratory compromise is a deterioration of respiratory function that poses a high risk of life-threatening respiratory failure, the second […]
Another New Sleep Related Patent for CleveMed
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) was just issued a new patent (US Patent No. 10,076,269) entitled “Devices and methods for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment”. The patent covers technologies that enable data transfer from home sleep apnea therapy (CPAP) to the cloud through software apps on patients’ cell phones or […]
Kidney Disease Biomarker May Also Be a Marker for COPD
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Albuminuria, Lung Function Decline, and Risk of Incident COPD: the NHLBI […]
Historic UN High-Level Meeting on TB
The UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Tuberculosis will take place today at the United Nations in New York. This will be the UN General Assembly’s first-ever meeting to accelerate efforts against this disease. The ATS calls on all countries, including the United States, to commit to ending TB at this […]













