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February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

COPD Patients Unaware of Their Higher Risk for Lung Cancer, Study Shows

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unaware of their increased lung cancer risk compared with the general population — attributing their chest symptoms to factors other than potential cancer ... Read more

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

Orion’s Easyhaler, Propeller’s Digital Platform Will Help Monitor COPD, Asthma Treatment

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Orion and Propeller Health have established a collaboration to offer a custom sensor and mobile app to digitally monitor medication use with Easyhaler — a metered-dose dry powder inhaler for the treatment of chronic ... Read more

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Statins Linked to Better Outcomes and Improved Lung Function in COPD Patients, Meta-analysis Finds

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Statins, commonly used to lower blood cholesterol levels, can help chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients by preventing or treating COPD-related comorbidities, and by improving patients’ lung function and exercise ... Read more

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Nuvaira Secures $79 Million to Study Minimally Invasive COPD Treatment

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Nuvaira, a medical device company, announced it has secured $79 million to support the AIRFLOW-3 clinical trial to assess the company’s new targeted lung denervation (TLD) system, a minimally invasive ... Read more

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

First Generic Version of COPD Inhaler Advair Diskus Approved by FDA

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The first generic version of the inhalation treatment Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol powder) was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma patients. ... Read more

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019

Flu Vaccine Reduces Severe Outcomes in COPD Patients, Canadian Study Shows

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People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death if they become infected with the influenza virus, according to a Canadian ... Read more

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

Physicians Are First in U.S. to Perform Robotic-assisted Lung Surgery

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Physicians at Illinois’ Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in the United States to successfully perform a robotic-assisted lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to extract diseased tissue from the lungs ... Read more

January 29, 2019January 31, 2019

Propeller Health’s ‘My Pharmacy’ Links COPD Patients to Walgreens’ Pharmacists

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Walgreens is the first pharmacy to participate in a new service that connects people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma to pharmacy services. Launched by digital therapeutics company ... Read more

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Ensifentrine Shows Benefit as Add-on Maintenance Therapy in Phase 2 Trial, Verona Pharma Says

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Data from a three-day Phase 2 clinical trial offered positive results for nebulized ensifentrine (RPL544) as an add-on treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its developer Verona Pharma announced. Ensifentrine is an inhibitor of ... Read more

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces COPD-related Anxiety and Hospital Visits, Study Shows

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention can alleviate anxiety in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and reduce long-term hospital costs, a study shows. The results were published in ... Read more

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