The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released a report on Monday assessing the clinical effectiveness and ...

The current model for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) generally considers inhalers from the same therapeutic class to be clinically equivalent.1 When a long-acting muscarinic ...

Eligible patients had COPD, were ages 40 or older, and were new initiators of these inhalers from 2021 to 2023. They were allowed to be on monotherapy or dual therapy during the year before cohort ...

Research reveals GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications may lower COPD exacerbation risk in diabetes, offering new hope for dual condition management.

With a bewildering number of new drugs available for asthma and COPD, HCPs are increasingly making their decisions based on the cost and the inhaler device. They need to consider which inhaler ...

And it's just one of several recent advances in COPD care and management. From innovative new lung valves to refinements in ...

AstraZeneca’s new inhaler Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate) has been approved in Europe, as a maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive ...

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 ...

There are certain risk factors for COPD, including obesity and having type 2 diabetes. A new study has found that people who have type 2 diabetes who are treated with GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on ... Patients with COPD had better inhaler adherence when invited to enroll in a program that lowers cost ...

Medicare usually covers the cost of inhalers for people with asthma, COPD, or certain other conditions under Part D or Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans. With Medicare coverage, you may still have ...