First UK-wide joint asthma guideline recommends combination treatment for new diagnoses The guideline recommends that all asthma patients over the age of 12 should be prescribed low dosages of inhaled corticosteroids and formoterol to address inflammation and symptoms.…
Pharmacy initiative results in 300% increase in inhalers being returned for sustainable disposal Five pharmacies in and around Edinburgh spent ten weeks adding stickers to dispensing bags to encourage patients to return inhalers to the pharmacy.…
More than 20,000 inhalers returned since November 2023 through recycling pilot Exclusive: Since its launch in November 2023, 20,400 inhalers have been returned through the ‘Re-Hale’ scheme, which operates across 78 locations in East Kent.…
Joint guidance for asthma recommends replacing SABA with corticosteroid inhalers The draft guidance proposes the use of combined inhaled corticosteroid/formoterol inhalers over previously preferred short-acting beta agonists.…
Greener inhaler propellant is therapeutically equivalent to traditional alternatives, study results suggest Study authors reported overall bioequivalence between inhalers that use HFA-152a as a propellant and traditionally used devices with HFA-134a as a propellant.…
How a pharmacist-led primary care clinic can improve respiratory care Nazir Hussain, a specialist respiratory pharmacist at Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust, shares how he is improving respiratory care by offering GP-based clinics to help patients manage their COPD and asthma.…
Government funding to help UK development of greener inhalers Kindeva Drug Delivery said it is aiming to manufacture inhalers with new propellants that have 90% lower global warming potential than the current greenest option used in the industry.…
Asthma inhaler recycling will not be renewed, manufacturer confirms A pilot scheme that led to more than 52,000 inhalers being recycled will not be renewed, manufacturer Chiesi has said.…
Research, CPD and Learning: 2022 in review Celebrating the highlights from 2022 and a look ahead to 2023.…
Inhaler recycling scheme launched in South Wales after successful trial Survey results revealed that patients did not realise that disposing of inhalers in their household waste was having a negative impact on the environment.…
