Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage typically cover inhalers for COPD. But you may still be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you have chronic obstructive ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) inhalers are not approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aside from the fact that they are ineffective for COPD, these inhalers can pose risks ...

There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to real-world ...

Those receiving budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol had a higher risk for a first moderate COPD exacerbation. William B. Feldman, MD, MPH, from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several clinicians expressed concern about inhaler costs for those with COPD in January. AstraZeneca, Boehringer ...

Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study - the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This analysis spanned from 2016 to 2022. Nearly 50% of patients were initially prescribed LABA/inhaled ...

Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk ...