Pressurised metered dose inhalers are the most cost effective method for delivering β2 agonists and corticosteroids in patients with stable asthma. In two systematic reviews (pp [896][1] and [901][2]), the National Health Technology Assessment Inhaler Review Group found no significant differences...
Studies published in the Annals of American Thoracic Society and the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology estimated the annual costs per person for asthma treatment between $1,800 and $4,900 for inhalers and medications prescriptions alone, including direct costs (e.g. medicine and visits ...
Kiowa Rix, 27, of Warren, Michigan, found herself with a $500 out-of-pocket price tag for her son Lucas’ inhaler — Flovent, from GSK — in February, when her insurance stopped covering the medication. The 6-year-old has severe asthma and needs to use an inhal...
Asthma is a major public health problem in developed countries, where it consumes a large and increasing share of scarce health resources. Ideally, medical management should be both optimal in terms of improving the patient’s quality of life, and cost-effective for society. At present, there i...
If you’ve got asthma, you already know: breathing is basic, but it ain’t free. Between inhalers, nebulizer meds, and maintenance... How Much Does Cost Plus Drugs Cost? Mark Cuban didn’t just buy a basketball team — he came for Big Pharma’s throat with Cost Plus Drugs, an......
OBJECTIVES Older patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are particularly susceptible to exacerbations that may be associated with incorrect use of inhalers. Educational programs with inhaler technique review seem to be effective, but no studies have addressed their cost〆ffecti...
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Asthma control in patients receiving inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2-agonist fixed combinations. A real-life study comparing dry powder inhale... Although patients have more problems using metered dose inhalers, clinical comparisons suggest they provide similar control to dry powder inhaler...
The SQ® grass SLIT-tablet (GRAZAX®, ALK-Abelló, Denmark) is a standardised sublingual allergy immunotherapy for the treatment of grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis (AR/C) in adults and children (5 years or older). The Grazax Asthma Prevention (GAP) tria...
But soon the Department of Health and Human Services will stop supplyingCOVID treatments, and pharmacies will purchase and bill for them the same way they do for antibiotic pills or asthma inhalers. Paxlovid is expected to hit the private market in mid-2023, according to HHS plans shared in...