Purpose. Special considerations in the selection of medication inhaler devices for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the ambulatory care setting are reviewed.

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Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol, a twice daily metered dose inhaler, and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, a once daily dry powder inhaler, ...

No more chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, that damage Earth's protective ozone layer. By year's end, all albuterol inhalers must be powered by the more eco-friendly chemical HFA, or hydrofluoroalkane. The ...

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Teva had listed nine patents in the Orange Book for its ProAir® HFA albuterol inhaler. Five of the patents were directed to a dose counter used for the delivery device or the canister used to ...

[23] The Federal Circuit noted that “the fact that the FDA approved Teva’s ProAir® HFA combination product as a drug does not make the inhaler’s device parts a drug. They are still devices ...