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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Name: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 19 hours ago - 13 Documents (in Health)
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA panel supports COPD drug
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 20) A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has given its support to a drug for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the drug’s manufacturers announced Thursday.The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee ... [Drug Store News - 19 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Biology)
Scientists explore various imaging techniques to gain new insight into lung disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease commonly known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. 600 million people live with COPD and while researchers have yet to find any real treatment ... [News-Medical.Net - 9 hours ago]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Population Biology in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chest, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 90%Chest, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 90%Internet Source, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 89%Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 89%Internet Source, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 89% ... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Respiratory doctors warn about H1N1 exposure
Thousands of Albertans may be at risk of severe illness if they are exposed to H1N1, and not even know it, respiratory doctors are warning.As health officials yesterday were promoting World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day to raise awareness ... [CNEWS - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)
H1N1 may cost the UK economy £72 billions
Tags: A-H1N1, advice, alert, antivirals, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, decease, epidemy, European Medicines Agency, guide, H1N1, H1N1 antivirals, H1N1 dose vaccine, H1N1 flu costs, H1N1 pandemic costs, H1N1 vaccination campaign, H1N1 vaccine, ... [News-Insurances - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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Aga Khan University
Ten percent of Pakistani population suffer from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
World COPD Day (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) will be observed on November 17 with the theme - Breathless Not Helpless.The Aga Khan University has organized a seminar on the subject on November 17 at 2:00 - 4:30 pm at Aga Khan University (AKU) ... [Individual.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)
Boehringer and GSK back EFA's call for urgent improvements in care for people with lung disease
Ingelheim and GSK, companies with a strong heritage in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and a commitment to improved patient care, have today announced their support of The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Associations ... [Pharmacy Europe - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Smokers being urged to have lung function test
UNDIAGNOSED: The British Lung Foundation is urging smokers and ex-smokers to have a 10-minute lung function test for symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The test involves blowing into a tube ... [Irish News - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)
American College of Chest Physicians: New critical care research presented at CHEST 2009
Today's Medical & Research NewsNew critical care research presented at CHEST 2009Increasing Number of ICU Patients Discharged Home (#8592, Tuesday, November 3, 3:45 PM ET)An increasing number of patients in the ICU are being discharged home instead of ... [NewsRX - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
UAE Doctors to Investigate Rate of Chronic Respiratory Disease
University of Sharjah Announces UAE-wide Study On World COPD DayThe first-comprehensive study looking at the rate of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across the UAE, will be launched next week ... [Eye of Dubai - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
Inhaled corticosteroids: Risks outweigh benefit in COPD
Key point: The benefit of adding an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) to a long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is serious risks including increased incidence of pneumonia and other infections exi ... [Pharmacist.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)
UPDATE 2-US panel backs new claim for Pfizer lung drug
The inhaled medicine already is approved for treating COPD but the companies want to specifically promote it for reducing exacerbations, a claim held by GlaxoSmithKline's rival drug Advair. The FDA usually follows panel recommendations. Winning approval ... [Interactive Investor International - 11/19/2009]

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"We consider the discovery of the Th22 cells to be a milestone in immunology, providing a new starting point for the future treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as eczema, scleroderma, asthma or COPD" explained Professor Heidrun Behrendt, director of ZAUM and the Clinical Cooperation Group of Helmholtz Zentrum München and TU München
Discovery of new type of immune cells regulating inflammation in chronic diseases [EurekAlert! - 11/20/2009]
...COPD exacerbations,' said Christopher Corsico, M D , MPH, Vice President, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. "Exacerbations in COPD patients may lead to disability, premature death and increased healthcare costs. We look forward to working with the FDA during the final stages of its review of our sNDA." The advisory committee reviewed pivotal data from a six-month trial (Veterans Affairs Study, 205...
FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support SPIRIVA® HandiHaler® [World Pharma News - 11/20/2009]
Panellist Daren Knoell stated that "I thought both trials [submitted by the drugmakers] showed unequivocal evidence of benefit" for the drug, which is currently used in the US as a daily maintenance medicine to control symptoms of COPD
FDA committee supports expanded label for Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim's Spiriva [PSL Group - 11/20/2009]

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Gaining a better picture of lung disease [EurekAlert! - 11/20/2009]
Inhaler drug makes grade in studies [STLtoday.com - 11/20/2009]
Opportunities in the global medical oxygen syst... [News-Medical.Net - 11/20/2009]
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Alterations in Lung Mast Cell Populations in Pa... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
The health impact of remarriage behavior on chr... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]
H1N1 may cost the UK economy £72 bil... [News-Insurances - 11/20/2009]
Speech by Mike O'Brien MP, Minister of State (H... [DoH - 11/20/2009]
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FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support SPIRI... [World Pharma News - 11/20/2009]
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FDA committee supports expanded label for Pfize... [PSL Group - 11/20/2009]
Responses to combined LABA–ICS therapy differ b... [MedWire News - 11/20/2009]
Exhaled breath profiling can distinguish asthma... [MedWire News - 11/20/2009]
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The Lung Flute: A Sort of Gross (But Important)... [Boing Boing - 11/17/2009]
The Lung Flute is a simple device that uses sound waves to vibrate wads of mucus in your chest cavity until they rip apart and become more easily cough-up-able. ...
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: Caregiver Crunch: How To F... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/13/2009]
Since this month is National Long Term Care Awareness Month, as a gerontologist and psychologist, I am repeatedly asked for my personal opinion on long ...
Kate Kelly: A Little-Discussed Issue that Puts ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 10/20/2009]
"In all this discussion about health care reform, we never hear about health care. It's always about insurance," say many people who talk to me about ...
Forest’s COPD Drug Disappoints [Healthcare Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seek ... - 08/20/2009]
Zacks.com submits: On Tuesday, Forest Laboratories (FRX) announced disappointing results from the mid-stage clinical trials of oglemilast, meant for chronic obstructive ...
Two Life Science Companies Manage to Pry Open I... [Healthcare Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seek ... - 08/16/2009]
The Burrill Report submits: by Marie Daghlian Two life sciences managed to crack open the IPO window this week, although neither was a biotech company and both ...
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