Little Difference Seen in Asthma StrategiesNew York Times (blog)There has been no general agreement on the best way to adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids used by adults with asthma. Doctors determine the dose by assessing symptoms like lung f…
Thermo Fisher's QMS Tacrolimus immunoassay wins CE mark for sale in EUEquities.comSep 17, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a provider of analytical technologies, specialty diagnostics and laboratory products and servic…
NIH study says no detectable difference in asthma control across three …pharmabiz.comThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has conducted a study comparing three common approaches to periodically adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) fo…
Corticosteroids only help minority of alopecia patientsNews-Medical.netBy Helen Albert, Senior medwireNews reporter. Results from a long-term study show that pulsed corticosteroid treatment is only effective in about a third of alopecia patients. "…
Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency Report a Need for Improved Management of …Equities.com14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) on conventional immediate release oral hydrocortisone replacement therapy report a compromised…
Opposing ViewsAdjustment in Medication Dose for Mild Asthma Sufferers Shows no Significant …Opposing ViewsA study comparing three common approaches to periodically adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for people with mild asthma has fou…
No significant difference in asthma control across three approaches to adjust …Pharmaceutical ProcessingA study comparing three common approaches to periodically adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for people with mild asthma has found…
New York Daily NewsMild asthmatics may not need daily steroid use according to a new studyNew York Daily NewsResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that people who use corticosteroids every day to control mild asthma d…
AFPPrescribed daily corticosteroids fair no better than symptomatic controlallvoicesResearchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and study's findings suggest a new treatment approach which would reduce pharmacy cost, allow fl…
Steroid Therapy Not Necessarily Needed For Millions Of Asthma SufferersRedOrbitNew research has shown that the millions of people who use corticosteroids prescribed daily to control mild asthma do no better than those who use them only when symptoms oc…