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Jun 2, 2008
Prescribing Reference, New York -
The FDA is advising patients be switched from chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-propelled albuterol inhalers to hydrofluoroalkane (HFA)-propelled albuterol inhalers. ... -
Jun 2, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ -
My 1-year-old son has very bad asthma and eczema. He has been admitted to intensive care twice and has been to the emergency room a number of times. He was seen by a lung specialist during the last ICU admission, but we couldn't get a follow-up appointment ... -
Jun 3, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ -
by Tom Haydon and Jim O'Neill/The Star-Ledger One man was killed and another injured during a shooting in a quiet residential neighborhood of New Brunswick, authorities said today. The victims were found with gunshot wounds in their backs, shortly after 10:20 p.m. ... -
Jun 2, 2008
U.S. News & World Report, DC -
The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Friday reminding asthmatics that after December 31, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-propelled albuterol inhalers will no longer be sold in the United States because they contribute to the depletion of the ozone ... -
Jun 3, 2008
Newsday, NY -
BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com Student athletes who suffer potentially deadly asthma attacks should be treated on the playing field with a lifesaving nebulizer, according to a Long Island doctor who is championing an effort he hopes mimics the ... -
Jun 3, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -
By Marie McCullough If you still use an albuterol inhaler propelled by chloroflourocarbons, take a deep breath and get ready to switch to an ozone-friendly version.'; // Long Item Description var akThumbnailUrl = ''; // Absolute URL or a thumbnail, if applicable var akKeywords ... -
Jun 3, 2008
Pharmaceutical Online (press release), PA -
Millions of asthma patients and their healthcare providers do not know that at the end of this year, their life-saving medications will be gone. Today, FDA urged patients still using chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) albuterol metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) to switch to alternate hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers ... -
May 30, 2008
Enews 2.0, UK -
By Andra Griffin The US Food and Drug Administration brought out a public health advise to notify patients, caregivers and health care professionals that ... -
May 30, 2008
TopNews, India -
The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Friday that the patients using inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks ... -
May 30, 2008
Houston Chronicle, United States -
AP • Final sales: A spokesman for Armstrong's parent company wouldn't say when production would stop, but sales of remaining inventory will continue until Dec. 31. ...
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May 30, 2008
FDA.gov -
The US Food and Drug Administration today issued a public health advisory to alert patients, caregivers and health care professionals to switch to ... -
May 30, 2008
About - News & Issues, NY -
Over the past year, I have been getting comment after comment about the new HFA inhalers, you know, the ones that are supposed to save our environment? And I have to say, my readers are just not buying it! Hey, I agree, it's a little hard ... -
May 30, 2008
Food Consumer, IL -
By FDA Albuterol is a quick-relief medication that's used to open up the airways so that it's easier to breathe. The medication is used by people with certain airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of lung diseases that includes ... -
May 30, 2008
eFluxMedia -
By Alice Turner The US Food and Drug Administration has recommended that patients no longer use classical chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-propelled inhalers, which are harmful to the environment by destroying the ozone layer which shields Earth from ultraviolet radiation. The CFC ... -
May 30, 2008
Earthtimes (press release), UK -
FAIRFAX, Va. , May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of asthma patients and their healthcare providers do not know that at the end of this year, ... -
May 30, 2008
NBC 10.com, PA -
If you or someone you know has asthma, the way to get medicine will soon change. Asthma inhalers deliver life-saving medicine directly into the lungs during an asthma attack. They're convenient, portable and allow many to lead a normal life. But chemicals in the ... -
May 30, 2008
ToTheCenter.com, NY -
Old-fashioned asthma inhalers containing chemicals harmful to the environment will no longer be sold at year’s end, reported the AP. The FDA urges patients to not wait to the last minute to make the switch to newer, safer alternatives. ... -
May 30, 2008
Albany Times Union, NY -
The climate change bill that senators are to begin debating next week is a hugely important signal of intent on behalf of US legislators. ... -
May 31, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX -
WASHINGTON -- Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold after year's end, and the Food and Drug Administration is urging patients to ask their doctor about switching now. Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during ... -
May 31, 2008
The Money Times, India -
by Jyoti Pal - May 31, 2008 - 0 comments Traditional inhalers using Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to propel inhaled drugs into the lungs will no longer be made or sold in the U.S. by the year ending December 31, 2008, because of rising concerns over Earth’s depleting ...
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