A propensity score-matched cohort study of patients treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in routine practice found that the use of generic and brand-name fluticasone–salmeterol was ...
Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk ...
DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: My father has severe COPD. The doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital prescribed Wixela, in addition to several other inhalers. Soon, he began to notice ...