In collaboration with COPD Foundation and Russell Winwood, campaign focuses on helping inspire and enable COPD patients to live a better life Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive […]
Respiratory
Endobronchial Valve Treatment Appears to Improve Lung Function in Patients with Severe Emphysema
People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “A Multicenter RCT […]
Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Better Access to Care and Medicines for Asthma
In support of World Asthma Day, May 2, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, urges more availability to effective medications and health care for persons with asthma. It is estimated that between 300 and 400 million people worldwide suffer […]
Sunovion Announces Utibron™ Neohaler® Inhalation Powder Now Available in US
UTIBRON NEOHALER is a new combination therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that addresses unmet patient needs Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc today announced that Utibron™Neohaler® (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate) inhalation powder is now available at pharmacies in the United States for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic […]







