Advair_Diskus: profile and news

Asthma Drug Warning Strengthened  Mar 3, 2006
..."[S]almeterol] one of the active ingredients in ADVAIR DISKUS may increase the risk of asthma-related death. Therefore, when treating ... - Forbes

Cut Your Drug Costs  Feb 10, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ), for example, offers discounts for a number of its drugs, from asthma medication Advair Diskus to Paxil CR, a ... - Forbes

Congressional Hearing On Medicare D In Chicago Rips Drug Costs  Feb 11, 2006
An example of the cost analysis done by the House Government Reform Committee found 60 doses of Advair Diskus would cost a medicare recipient an average of 156 ... - WBBM780,

Private plans have higher cost  Jan 31, 2006
One more: 60 doses of Advair Diskus for asthma sufferers cost $89.29 from Canada; $92.35 from the VA; $147.99 from drugstore.com; $153.97 from Costco; and ... - Stockton Record,

Firms push back against drug-safety calls  Jan 19, 2006
November 21, 2005) -- While shares of GlaxoSmithKline slipped 5 percent in the wake of new label warnings for the British firm's asthma drugs Advair Diskus and ... - Science Daily (press release)

FDA issues asthma drugs alert  Nov 29, 2005
A new public health advisory from the Food and Drug Administration cautions users of three asthma medications -- Advair Diskus, Serevent Diskus and Foradil ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

Consumer Reports Medical Guide & Consumer Reports: Prescription ...  Dec 5, 2005
After we went to press, the FDA requested that makers of Serevent Diskus Advair Diskus, and Foradil Aerolizer add new label warnings and issue patient ... - U.S. Newswire (press release),

Advair warning won't dent sales -- analyst  Nov 21, 2005
21 (UPI) -- While shares of GlaxoSmithKline slipped 5 percent in the wake of new label warnings for the British firm's asthma drugs Advair Diskus and Serevent ... - United Press International

FDA: Limit use of GlaxoSmithKline asthma drugs  Nov 18, 2005
The FDA said Advair Diskus, Serevent Diskus and Foradil Aerolizer, all long-acting beta 2-adrenergic agonists (LABAs), "may increase the chance of severe ... - Philadelphia Business Journal,

GSK Statement on FDA Proposed Labeling Change for Serevent and ...  Nov 18, 2005
About Advair: Advair Diskus is indicated for the long-term, twice-daily, maintenance treatment of asthma in patients 4 years of age and older. ... - PR Newswire (press release),

FDA: Beef up Advair warning  Nov 19, 2005
The US Food and Drug Administration's Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program said use of Advair Diskus and Serevent Diskus may increase the ... - philly.com,

FDA: New Warnings for Three Asthma Drugs  Nov 18, 2005
That quote comes from an FDA public health advisory on the three products -- Advair Diskus, Foradil Aerolizer, and Serevent Diskus. ... - FOX News

Asthma Drugs Educe FDA Concern  Nov 18, 2005
The agency is asking the maker of the drugs, Advair Diskus and Serevent Diskus, to add warnings to their labels that these medications "may increase the chance ... - TheStreet.com

FDA wants warning on Glaxo asthma drugs  Nov 18, 2005
In a release Friday, the FDA issued a health advisory for GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Advair Diskus and Severent Diskus, and for Foradil Aerolizer, which is co ... - Investor's Business Daily (subscription)

Warnings on popular asthma drug could damage drug giant  Nov 21, 2005
The restrictions will apply to two particular Glaxo drugs, Advair Diskus and Severent Diskus, and also to a third drug, Foradil Aerolizer, which is co-marketed ... - News-Medical.net,

FDA Issues Public Advisory on Three Asthma Medications  Nov 18, 2005
The FDA wants the warnings added to Serevent Diskus (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder), Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation ... - MedPage Today,

FDA Issues Caution on Bronchodilators  Nov 19, 2005
The FDA says these medicines -- Serevent Diskus, Advair Diskus and Foradil Aerolizer -- may increase the risk of severe asthmatic episodes and increase the ... - HealthCentral.com

FDA: New Warnings for Three Asthma Drugs  Nov 20, 2005
...episodes, and death when those episodes occur.� That quote comes from an FDA public health advisory on the three products -- Advair Diskus, Foradil Aerolizer ... - LaSalute.net,

FDA Releases Long-acting Beta2-adrenergic Agonists Public Health ...  Nov 18, 2005
18, 2005--FDA notified manufacturers of Advair Diskus, Foradil Aerolizer, and Serevent Diskus to update their existing product labels with new warnings and a ... - PharmaLive.com (press release),

Glaxo hit by asthma drug ruling  Nov 19, 2005
The FDA restriction will apply to two specific Glaxo drugs, Advair Diskus and Severent Diskus, and to a third drug, Foradil Aerolizer, which is co-marketed by ... - The Sunday Times,

Health Products Research Reports Pediatricians Are 2nd Largest ...  Nov 11, 2005
Omnicef(R), Zyrtec(R), Singulair(R), Advair Diskus(R), Clarinex(R) - Most Actively Promoted Products WHITEHOUSE, NJ, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire ... - PR Newswire (press release),

FDA Has Public Health Advisory on Inhaled Long-acting ...  Nov 18, 2005
The three drugs are Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate & salmeterol inhalation powder), Foradil Aerolizer (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder), and ... - DG News

Long-acting beta 2-adrenergic agonists may make asthma episodes ...  Nov 21, 2005
The FDA ( US Food and Drug Administration ) requested manufacturers of Advair Diskus ( Fluticasone propionate & Salmeterol inhalation powder ), Foradil ... - Xagena.it,

Health Products Research Reports Pediatricians Are 2nd Largest ...  Nov 11, 2005
Most GSK sales presentations to pediatricians focused on asthma drug Advair Diskus(R) and/or Flonase(R) Nasal Spray for allergies; Abbott promoted antibiotic ... - PR Newswire (press release),

Pediatricians 2nd biggest drug ad target  Nov 11, 2005
...most heavily promoted to the children's specialists are Abbott's Omnicef, Pfizer's Zyrtec, Merck's Singulair, GlaxoSmithKline's Advair Diskus, and Schering ... - United Press International

PharmacyChecker.com Identifies Top 20 Drugs Sought on Internet  Aug 11, 2005
The top 20 drugs are, in order, Lipitor, Levoxyl, Fosamax, Viagra, Zocor, Advair Diskus, Celebrex, Zoloft, Lisinopril, Norvasc, Premarin, Cialis, Actonel ... - PR Newswire (press release),

FDA Advisory Committee recommends continued availability of ...  Jul 23, 2005
...voted unanimously that GlaxoSmithKline's salmeterol, an active ingredient in Serevent® (salmeterol xinafoate) and Advair Diskus ® (fluticasone propionate and ... - I-Newswire.com (press release) <**results**>

Changes in Inhaler Devices for Asthma And COPD  Jun 19, 2005
DPIs require the patient to place the lips around a mouthpiece and inhale rapidly. Examples of DPI devices are the Serevent Diskus and Advair Diskus. ... - RedNova.com,

Medicine Man: Andrew Grant  Mar 28, 2005
That's Andrew Grant, director of device technology for GlaxoSmithKline, describing the Advair Diskus, a pucklike asthma inhaler that delivers 60 doses of ... - Fast Company

US prescription drug sales rise 8.3% in 2004 ; lowest since 1995  Feb 15, 2005
...the fourth year running, while AstraZeneca’s Nexium®, Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Plavix® and GlaxoSmithKline’s Advair Diskus® all delivered ... - FinFacts Ireland,

IMS Reports 8.3 Percent Dollar Growth in 2004 US Prescription ...  Feb 14, 2005
...the US for the fourth year running, while AstraZeneca's Nexium(R), Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb's Plavix(R) and GlaxoSmithKline's Advair Diskus(R) all ... - Business Wire (press release),

IMS Reports 8.3 Percent Dollar Growth in 2004 US Prescription ...  Feb 14, 2005
...for the fourth year running, while AstraZeneca’s Nexium , Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Plavix and GlaxoSmithKline’s Advair Diskus all delivered ... - PharmaLive.com (press release),