Because the mist contains more particles than MDIs and DPIs, and the spray leaves the inhaler more slowly, more of the drug gets into your lungs. Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat) and olodaterol ...

The medications inside inhalers work in different ways and are prescribed for various reasons. Combination meds with an ICS and LABA option to relax and open airways, like Advair (fluticasone with ...

Inhaler colors often are used to identify specific types of inhalers (such as blue for rescue inhalers) that deliver medication into your lungs to improve breathing. There is no color coding of ...

The root of the U.S.’s high prescription drug prices lies in its unique system, which allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to ...

Inhalers generally expire 1 year after they’re issued, but depending on how they’re stored, they may be good for months after that. If there’s any doubt, get a new one. You may wonder ...

A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price, he had to go without — and it ultimately killed him ...

Boehringer’s lung drug Spiriva, approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, generated net sales of 2.4 billion euros, down 11.4% compared with last year, which the ...

The main US patent expires next year, and in the meantime BI is looking to move patients over to its newer Spiriva and Spiolto Respimat formulations to plug the gap. Anticoagulant Pradaxa’s ...

The presence of propellant in the metered dose inhalers (MDIs) makes it challenging to identify when the inhaler is empty. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in move towards more virtual monitoring of ...

Vectura’s expertise in the field includes formulation and device development for dry powder inhalers and pressurized metered dose inhalers, among other products and services.