Asthma Articles page 2

Times Online - AstraZeneca , the Anglo-Swedish drugs group, said that the European Patent Office has revoked its patent on Symbicort, its inhaled asthma treatment, which generated sales of $1.18 billion last year, including $1.02 billion in Europe. GlaxoSmithKline ...

The Ledger - It can cause burning of the eyes, nausea and asthma attacks. It has been shown to cause cancer in animals and, the environmental agency said, “may cause cancer in humans.” Formaldehyde has become a special concern in trailers, especially ...

Washington Post - THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new twist on an old theory of drug treatment for asthma has shown promise in a small, early trial, a California company reports. The idea is to block the activity of cytokines, immune system molecules believed ...

The Independent - AstraZeneca, the pharmaceuticals company, faces the eventual loss of more than £500m of sales after the decision yesterday by the European Patent Office to revoke its patent on the blockbuster drug Symbicort. The EPO issued a final judgment on the ...

The Independent - AstraZeneca's David Brennan is probably right to insist that last night's surprise decision by the European Patent Office to revoke the patent on the company's top selling anti-asthma treatment, Symbicort, won't have any near-term implications for ...

Forbes - It is five times more prevalent than asthma, and yet it is a completely preventable illness." She continues, "NADP's 2007 Consumer Survey indicates cost is the top barrier to accessing dental care, and dental benefits overcome that barrier. With 57 ...

The Independent - The first new drug treatment for asthma for more than a decade has dramatically reduced the symptoms in sufferers and could help hundreds of thousands of patients in Britain with the disease, researchers say. Trials of the drug in 28 asthma patients ...

Guardian Unlimited - Children complain of sore throats and a number of Travellers say they have recently been diagnosed with asthma. In the past few weeks, the phone lines have been removed, the street lights have been turned off, the bus rerouted so it no longer goes ...

Forbes - For example, children with coverage are having fewer asthma attacks and therefore winding up in the (expensive) emergency room a lot less. Studies have even shown improvement in school performance for kids covered under the program. "Better health ...

Cadillac News - ... serious fire hazard and is illegal in many Michigan cities and communities,” Blaszak said. “Burning leaves releases fine particles, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons into the air that may be harmful to children and people with allergies, asthma or ...