The exclusivity of the drug allows pharmaceutical companies to recoup losses from failed drugs. Profit margins may seem impressive for a single brand-name drug, but it is much less impressive given that it subsidizes the cost of research and failed drugs. Once exclusivity ends, generic drug comp...
Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein in the body that is produced by theliverand helps protect the lungs from damage. In AAT deficiency, the liver does not produce enough of this protein. AAT deficiency is an inherited condition, and it is the only known genetic risk factor for COPD. I...
People with obstructive pulmonary disease have shortness of breath due to difficulty exhaling all the air from the lungs. This is due to damage to the lungs or narrowing of the airways inside the lungs. In this disease, after a full exhalation, abnormally high amounts of air still linger...