Effective Use of Asthma Inhalers Nov 20, 2009
Beta-agonist long-acting bronchodilators found in combination with steroid medication in Servent, Symbicort, and Advair have benefits that may outweigh rare but serious risks of using these medications. Studies conducted by the manufacturerers in 1996 determined that 13 of 13,179 participants died from severe asthma attacks brought on by the medication itself. (Suite101.com)
Expensive prescriptions Oct 23, 2009
A recent prescription Advair inhaler costs $205 for a 30-day supply, which is $6 ... I am forced to order my medication from Canada, which is almost half as much as the U.S. price, with Advair at $89 a month; Plavix at $183. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Summary for Patients Oct 20, 2009
Examples of drugs given by inhaler include fluticasone (a steroid drug that decreases inflammation), salmeterol (a drug that expands the breathing tubes, known by the brand name Serevent [manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline]), and a combination of fluticasone and salmeterol (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and known by the brand name Advair in the United States and Seretide in Europe). Although these drugs can improve symptoms, their effects on inflammation and lung function over the long term have... (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Inhaled Steroids: More Harm Than Good in COPD? Oct 15, 2009
Two examples of drugs that contain both a LABA and an inhaled steroid are Advair and Symbicort. In a large systematic review, Rodrigo and his colleagues compared the safety and efficacy of regular use of the two agents with that of regular use of a LABA alone. (MEDLINEplus)
IMS sees brighter outlook for global drug sales Oct 8, 2009
They include Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) 12 billion a year cholesterol fighter Lipitor, the blood clot preventer Plavix, sold by Sanofi-Aventis (), and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY.N), and GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK.L) Advair asthma treatment. Branded drugs quickly lose upward of 80 percent of revenue once generic versions start flooding the market. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Inhalers May Raise Risk of Asthma in Some Children Oct 8, 2009
The researchers found that salbutamol, a popular blue inhaler medicine also known as Ventolin, as well as salmeterol, an ingredient in GlaxoSmithKline's Advair, are less effective in children with a specific gene variant and may in some cases make their asthma worse ... U.S. drug regulators have cautioned in the past that asthma drugs like Advair and Serevent, also made by Glaxo, may actually increase asthma risk in some patients ... Glaxo said in a statement it had carried out its own studies... (MEDLINEplus)
Is Advair an Effective Asthma Treat... Sep 11, 2009
Is Advair an Effective Asthma Treatment ... Is Advair an Effective Asthma Treatment ... Is Advair an Effective Asthma Treatment. (Suite101.com)
GSK Advisory: Warehouse Theft Aug 25, 2009
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: ) is advising that two lots of Advair Diskus(R) (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) medication were stolen on August 2 from the company's distribution facility near Richmond, Virginia ... Lot 9ZP2255 - NDC 0173-0696-00, Advair Diskus 250/50, 60 Dose (14,400 inhalers) ... Lot 9ZP3325 - NDC 0173-0697-00, Advair Diskus 500/50, 60 Dose (11,200 inhalers). (PR Newswire)
GSK Advair shipment worth millions stolen Aug 25, 2009
(NYSE:GSK) issued an advisory Monday warning that two lots of the company s blockbuster respiratory drug Advair Diskus were stolen earlier this month in Richmond, Va ... Lot 9ZP2255 - NDC 0173-0696-00, Advair Diskus 250/50, 60 Dose (14,400 inhalers) ... Lot 9ZP3325 - NDC 0173-0697-00, Advair Diskus 500/50, 60 Dose (11,200 inhalers). (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Click to read: Shop Around for Prescription Savings Aug 5, 2009
And in New York, the asthma drug Advair was quoted at $322, while at Duane Reade, the drug costs more than a hundred dollars less at $209. Laurie Reiley, vice president of Public Policy for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA), a representative of the pharmaceutical industry, said shopping around is very important. (CBS News -- Early Show)
How Biotech Hurts Health Care Jul 28, 2009
Blockbuster drugs offer a one-size-fits-all therapeutic approach think Lipitor or Advair and the antithesis of personalized medicine. Today both industries are valued on Wall Street solely by the net present value of their product portfolios and compounds under development. (BusinessWeek)
• Cholesterol lowering efforts presenting a big challenge Jul 25, 2009
I've had these problems for a long time and keep them under control with diet and medication that includes Verapamil, Digoxin, Actoplus, Singulair, Nexium, Advair and Lovaza. The reason I'm writing is that I have also suffered with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Newsweek: The next blockbuster drugs Jul 23, 2009
The most commonly prescribed asthma drug is GlaxoSmithKline's Advair, with projected sales of $7 ... The Potential Blockbusters:Perhaps the asthma drug to watch is fluticasone furoate, developed by GlaxoSmithKline, in partnership with Theravance Inc. The two companies are working on a potential follow-up to Advair. (MSNBC -- Health)
Glaxo profits up 11 percent on emerging markets Jul 23, 2009
London-based Glaxo, which sells asthma treatment Advair and the Ribena range of soft drinks, booked net profit for the three months to June 30 of 1. 46 billion pounds ($2. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
More care, more costs: BadgerCare is set to expand, but can Wisconsin afford to keep this promise? Jul 13, 2009
Doctors told her Noah s main asthma drug, Advair, no longer would be covered ... But a member advocate at Kunde s HMO, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, helped her get her regular coverage back, including the Advair. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Drug-induced diarrhea proved fatal to woman Jul 7, 2009
I recently was placed on Advair for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) ... I stopped taking the Advair 10 days ago after my doctor changed my medication, and my voice is gradually returning to normal ... The steroid fluticasone found in Advair and Flovent can cause hoarseness, throat irritation and cough. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Health insurance tips for new college graduates May 31, 2009
"Say I have asthma. I use Advair or something that costs $200 a month. I've been insured by my parents' insurance. I graduate, my insurance runs out. My medication will last three months so I don't get insurance. Three months later, I apply for insurance. They accept me, but when I try to get Advair, they say (asthma) was a pre-existing condition, we will not cover it for 12 months," Mostafaie says. If you have a serious health issue, insurance companies can deny you coverage altogether. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Cowlitz County's asthma rate remains high, but no one knows exactly why May 14, 2009
chick3k wrote on May 13, 2009 8:36 AM:" JJ - A little short sided of you to jump to the smoking parents. My daughter who is 15 has had asthma, allergies and eczema since she was about 4. I did not smoke, no one smoked in the house but she has all 3. We have taken most all of the carpet out of the house, replaced the old carpet with "green" carpet, and we live out of town. Since she has been on Advair we have not had our annual trip to the ER. But I have went through all of what the mom in the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Glaxo 1Q profit drops 13 percent Apr 28, 2009
London-based Glaxo, which sells asthma treatment Advair and the Ribena range of soft drinks, said earlier this year it planned to cut jobs and costs. Glaxo has been moving to replace falling sales of older drugs facing generic competition through acquisitions and other diversifying deals to boost its businesses in emerging markets and consumer healthcare. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Smokers' Lung Treatment May Fail to Fire Up Bidders as Nycomed Seeks Buyer Apr 9, 2009
Glaxos top-selling product is the Advair Diskus asthma inhaler. The treatment would fit in well with GSK as they seem to be very aggressive in the respiratory space, Smith said. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Programs offer free, cheap prescription meds Apr 8, 2009
But when Taegan's pediatrician last fall also prescribed an Advair inhaler, costing $200 a month, she got nowhere, despite appeals to about 20 people at the manufacturer and various patient advocacy groups ... Still, the foundation got drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC to provide Advair inhalers free within a month. (MSNBC -- Health)
GUMC researcher creates first Web-interactive CME course for physicians on pharmaceutical marketing Apr 1, 2009
In another section, viewers are asked for the generic names of popular drugs such as Lipitor, Nexium, Advair, Plavix, and Singulair, and note that marketing techniques used by pharmaceutical companies make brand names of drugs easier to remember. "Pharmaceutical companies prefer generic names that are difficult to remember, pronounce, and spell to encourage the use of the brand name," says Tony Scialli, MD, adjunct professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at GUMC, and a member of PharmedOut. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Your Health: Advair contains steroid that may cause bruising, wounds to users (2) Mar 22, 2009
Your Health: Advair contains steroid that may cause bruising, wounds to users ... Q:I was prescribed Advair for asthma ... My lung specialist insisted Advair was not responsible for thinning skin. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma Mar 18, 2009
To assess whether or not newer medications such as newer inhaled steroids, combinations of inhaled steroids and long-acting bronchodilators (Advair), and leukotriene receptor antagonists (Singulair) had made a positive impact on asthma treatment, the researchers compared a group of 65 children referred to the hospital between 2004 and 2007 to 164 children who were referred to National Jewish between 1993 and 1997. All of the children had severe asthma. (MEDLINEplus)
Drugs That Increase Health Insuranc... Mar 3, 2009
Advair (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) ; $960 to $1,635. Nexium (gastrointestinal reflux, stomach ulcers) ; $810. (Suite101.com)
REGION: Newly uninsured? Free meds may be available Feb 24, 2009
Torres said the Advair inhaler ---- list price 158 ---- is one of the most commonly requested drugs among asthmatic clinic patients. She said the drug's maker, giant Glaxosmithkline, will provide a voucher for the drug for a patient in a family of four that makes up to 53,000 per year and is uninsured. (North County Times)
Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD Feb 11, 2009
However, one product that is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, Advair, combines steroids with a beta-antagonist and is approved to treat COPD. A similar product, Symbicort, marketed by AstraZeneca, is currently under consideration for use in COPD patients ... Patty Johnson, a spokeswoman for GlaxoSmithKline, disagreed with the contention that Advair does not benefit people with COPD. ... "The benefits of Advair for treating patients with COPD have clearly been established," Johnson said. (MEDLINEplus)
Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says Feb 7, 2009
Serevent, Foradil should only be used with another medication, in both children and adults, but Advair is spared in advisers' recommendations ... The health panel targeted GlaxoSmithKline's Serevent and Foradil, made jointly by Novartis AG and Schering-Plough, for restrictions, but it excluded Advair, Glaxo's biggest-selling drug in the class of medications known as long-acting beta-agonists ... That may help explain why Advair and Symbicort were spared. (MEDLINEplus)
