The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved Amphastar Pharmaceuticals’ Primatene Mist (epinephrine inhalation aerosol spray) metered-dose inhaler for over-the-counter (OTC) use to ...
WASHINGTON -- Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy non-prescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that harm the ozone layer. An advisory panel voted 11-7 on Tuesday ...
Primatene Mist, the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the United States, will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2011 because it uses chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), a substance that depletes ...
Primatene Mist is the only OTC inhaler approved by the FDA for mild asthma in people 12 and older. Primatene Mist uses epinephrine, while albuterol uses albuterol sulfate, and they have different side ...
U.S. health care providers should begin issuing replacement prescriptions now for patients with asthma that use Primatene Mist (Armstrong Pharmaceuticals Inc.), the FDA advises. The only ...
OTC Asthma Inhaler Prepares to Return to Market, Years After Being Pulled for Environmental Problems
A just-announced advisory committee set to meet in February 2014 may bring US regulators one step closer to alleviating a major shortage of asthma medication that resulted from the implementation of ...
Connected inhaler sensor maker Adherium has received 510(k) clearance for US over-the-counter sales of its Hailie sensor, formerly known as Smartinhaler. Specifically, individual versions of the ...
In an effort to plant a talking point in the next Republican presidential debate prevent damage to the ozone layer, the Obama administration will order the phase-out of an over-the-counter asthma ...
Inhalers and nebulizers are necessary when managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both are designed to deliver medication directly to the lungs, which helps in reducing symptoms, ...
WASHINGTON - Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy nonprescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that some think harm the ozone layer. An advisory panel voted 11-7 ...
10:29, Tue, May 5, 2026 Updated: 10:36, Tue, May 5, 2026 Asthma sufferers who rely on a blue inhaler to manage their condition are being advised to speak to their GP. The guidance follows updated ...
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