New CVS Health initiative may help COPD patients in extreme weather

CVS Health has launched an environmental health impact initiative that aims to support patients with chronic conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), for whom extreme weather events can worsen symptoms. At its onset, the initiative is focusing mainly on extreme heat events, providing excessive heat alerts and…

Boehringer Ingelheim, Alberta Government Create Partnership to Improve Patient Care

Boehringer Ingelheim, the University Hospital Foundation, and the Government of Alberta, Canada, have formed a partnership aimed at implementing effective solutions to improve the lives of people with respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Alberta Boehringer Ingelheim Collaboration (ABIC) was recently announced at the…