GlaxoSmithKline "deliberately" discontinued a widely-used asthma medication in order to reap profits and families suffered, ...

Cole Schmidtknecht had chronic asthma since he was a child, and had used a steroid inhaler to control his symptoms for more ...

Cole Schmidtknecht, of Wisconsin, USA, struggled to breathe after a severe asthma attack and became asphyxiated after ...

A Wisconsin family is suing Walgreens and OptumRx after a sudden inhaler price hike from $66 to $539 forced their son to ...

Cory Schmidtknecht's family is demanding damages from Walgreens Pharmacy and United Health Group's OptumRx for their alleged ...

Objective: To review the basis for the estimated comparative daily dosages of inhaled corticosteroids for children and adults that are presented in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's ...

A YOUNG man tragically died from an asthma attack after the cost of his inhaler skyrocketed from $66 to $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had battled ...

Pre-treatment disease trajectories in severe asthma impact treatment-related outcomes, according to a study by Johannes ...

CS = Corticosteroid; FEV 1 = Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; MDI = Metered-dose inhaler; neb = Nebulizer route; PEF = Peak expiratory flow; RF = Respiratory frequency; SaO 2 = Arterial oxygen ...

Some inhalers have corticosteroid medication in them. This medication can increase the risk of developing thrush. Corticosteroids reduce the swelling in your lungs and airways, making breathing ...

But not everyone with asthma needs an inhaled steroid. Sometimes lifestyle adjustments— including quitting smoking and avoiding exposure to asthma triggers, such as pet dander or mold—work ...

A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up ...