A US court has upheld AstraZeneca’s patents on its respiratory drug Symbicort, blocking cheaper competition for the ageing blockbuster. The US District Court for the Northern District of West ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use. If ...

Asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) is a commonly encountered yet loosely defined clinical entity. ACOS accounts for approximately 15–25% of the ...