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Circassia’s Duaklir Approved by FDA for Maintenance Treatment of COPD
April 06, 2019

Circassia’s Duaklir Approved by FDA for Maintenance Treatment of COPD

Circassia announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its medication Duaklir for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company plans to launch the therapy in the United States in the second half of 2019. Duaklir is a combination of two long-acting bronchodilators: aclidinium bromide (400 mcg) and formoterol fumarate (12 mcg). It…

Circassia’s Duaklir Approved by FDA for Maintenance Treatment of COPD
February 27, 2018

Athletes with asthma tend to do better at the Winter Olympics

But it’s not really clear where the advantage comes from. From cross-country skiing to speed skating, the Winter Olympics is full of breathless feats of endurance. And for a large number of Olympic athletes, the breathlessness isn’t just over who will win the next medal—it’s from asthma. But if you think the condition could hold…