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New year brings new delay for SkyePharma's Flutiform asthma inhaler
It's likely that SkyePharma isn't having a "Happy New Year" just yet. That's because the British drug delivery company now stands to face an additional delay of between 6 and 9 months in the approval
UPDATED: FDA panel recommends approving Alexza's inhaled antipsychotic in split vote
An FDA panel of experts recommended approval for Alexza Pharmaceuticals' ( $ALXA ) inhaled, fast-acting antipsychotic drug Adasuve, as long as the company limits the dose to once a day and follows
Mylan to acquire Pfizer respiratory tech for $17.5M
Mylan ($MYL) will pay $17.5 million to acquire global development, manufacturing and commercialization rights to Pfizer's dry powder respiratory drug delivery system. Pending regulatory...
FDA green lights improved inhaler for Boehringer COPD drug
U.S. regulators have stamped an approval on a new inhaler that reduces the required inhalations per dose for Boehringer Ingelheim 's treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ), the
Pills may replace inhalers in half of asthma cases
Metered-dose inhalers have long been the only game in town for asthma sufferers despite their inefficient record in getting drugs to where they're needed and the difficulty some patients have--
Novartis sees low-dose Neohaler approval as important step
The once-daily Arcapta Neohaler by Novartis has been approved by the FDA for the long-term maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
Study: Most kids do not use inhalers properly
Only one in four children knows how to properly use his or her inhaler, pointing to a need for better design of asthma drug delivery devices, Futurity reports. The article points to a study led by
