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Embracing the new terrain – Medical Marketing and Media

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 11:59 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Medical Marketing and Media

Embracing the new terrain
Medical Marketing and Media
The company recently launched DTC for Spiriva, following a new indication for COPD exacerbations, featuring images of an elephant sitting on patients' chests, meant to illustrate what sufferers say they feel like. “We looked at the category, ...

Embracing the new terrain – Medical Marketing and Media

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 11:59 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Medical Marketing and Media

Embracing the new terrain
Medical Marketing and Media
The company recently launched DTC for Spiriva, following a new indication for COPD exacerbations, featuring images of an elephant sitting on patients' chests, meant to illustrate what sufferers say they feel like. “We looked at the category, ...

Smoke takes toll on lungs of Enid nurse – Enid News & Eagle

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 10:20 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Smoke takes toll on lungs of Enid nurse
Enid News & Eagle
Both of Cordell's parents developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the disease eventually claimed her father. Years of second-hand smoke exposure also took their toll on Cordell. She developed a chronic cough at a young age, ...

Smoke takes toll on lungs of Enid nurse – Enid News & Eagle

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 10:20 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Smoke takes toll on lungs of Enid nurse
Enid News & Eagle
Both of Cordell's parents developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the disease eventually claimed her father. Years of second-hand smoke exposure also took their toll on Cordell. She developed a chronic cough at a young age, ...

Children feeling the effects of 2nd-hand smoke – Enid News & Eagle

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 10:20 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2011

Children feeling the effects of 2nd-hand smoke
Enid News & Eagle
Kelly Ward said young children and people suffering from breathing ailments such as COPD particularly are susceptible to third-hand smoke. “Kids' airways aren't fully developed until they're 4 or 5 years old, so it definitely can affect them,” she said ...

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Leaf-burning ban would be good for us – South Bend Tribune

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 5:44 am on Friday, December 30, 2011

Leaf-burning ban would be good for us
South Bend Tribune
Leaf burning creates smog-like particulate matter that can and often does instigate or exacerbate asthma attacks in children or worsening COPD in the elderly. Ask any emergency room doctor in St. Joe County to verify this assertion -- leaf burning is ...

Takeda ends Daxas co-promotion deal with Merck Sharpe and Dohme – Zenopa

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 5:30 am on Friday, December 30, 2011

Takeda ends Daxas co-promotion deal with Merck Sharpe and Dohme
Zenopa
Takeda and Merck Sharpe and Dohme have jointly agreed to end their co-promotion deal for the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug Daxas. As of December 31st 2011, Merck will return the rights for Daxas to Takeda in all countries covered by ...

Special bike helps lung disease patients get around – Chicago Tribune

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 4:20 am on Friday, December 30, 2011

Special bike helps lung disease patients get around
Chicago Tribune
There are already walking aids for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a group of lung diseases that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. One of those is the "rollator" -- a four-wheeled frame with handles that people push ...

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Special Bike Helps Emphysema Patients Get Around – Huffington Post

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 5:09 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011

Special Bike Helps Emphysema Patients Get Around
Huffington Post
There are already walking aids for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a group of lung diseases that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. One of those is the "rollator" -- a four-wheeled frame with handles that people push ...

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Budesonide/Formoterol pMDI Inhaler Reduces COPD Exacerbations – Medscape

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 3:21 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011

Budesonide/Formoterol pMDI Inhaler Reduces COPD Exacerbations
Medscape
December 29, 2011 — A budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations more effectively than a formoterol dry powder inhaler, according to a recent study published online ...

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