Emergency asthma inhalers propelled by chlorofluorocarbons — known as CFCs — are going the way of the Styrofoam hamburger container. And that means a steep increase in insurance co-payments or ...

Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don’t work and might even be harmful.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a public health advisory to alert patients, caregivers and health care professionals to switch to hydrofluoroalkane or HFA-propelled albuterol ...

Time is running out for patients who use albuterol inhalers to replace those propelled by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) with ones that rely on eco-friendly hydrofluoroalkane (HFA). After December 31, ...

In an effort to plant a talking point in the next Republican presidential debate prevent damage to the ozone layer, the Obama administration will order the phase-out of an over-the-counter asthma ...

The Salamol easy-breathe CFC-free inhaler is designed to be a more environmental-friendly option for asthma sufferers, producing as little as 4% of the carbon footprint of alternative inhalers. This ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. patients who use certain asthma inhalers made with ozone-depleting propellants should talk to their doctors now about alternatives ahead of a ban that starts in January, ...

The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. ASMOL INHALER contains the active ingredient salbutamol sulfate. ASMOL ...

Under fire for plans to phase out ozone-destroying asthma inhalers, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it won't take the devices off the market until patients have effective ...

WASHINGTON — Last warning: Asthma inhalers go "green" Dec. 31, forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch. The medicine inside these ...