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• COPD Inhalers May Increase Risk of Bone Fractures, Researchers Warn

  August 29, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links corticosteroid COPD inhalers to an increased risk of bone fractures.

• COPD Drugs Linked To Increased Cardiovascular Health Risks: Study

  January 9, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Some COPD treatments can significantly increase the risk of severe heart problems after just one month of treatment, according to the findings of a new study.

• FDA Removes Advair, Symbicort Boxed Warnings For Death Risks

  December 22, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is removing a black box warning from certain asthma inhalers, saying that evidence shows they do not carry the increased risk of severe asthma side effects and death that older research indicated.

• Advair Settlement Agreement Reached With 45 States for $105M

  June 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  GlaxoSmithKline will pay 45 states $105 million for illegally marketing the asthma drug Advair.

• Spiriva, Serevent COPD Drugs Could Increase Heart Problem Risk: Study

  May 24, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study resurrects concerns that some long-acting inhalers used to treat chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD),...

• Advair Lawsuit Filed Over Severe Asthma Attack That Caused Brain Injury

  February 3, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A Texas mother is suing GlaxoSmithKline over the side effects of Advair, an asthma medication she says nearly killed her...

• Asthma Drug Birth Defect Risk Seen When Used in Pregnancy: Study

  January 26, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A new study suggests a link between specific birth defects and asthma medication use during pregnancy, raising concerns about the...

• Studies Ordered for Side Effects of Symbicort, Advair Diskus, Dulera, Foradil

  April 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal drug regulators have ordered that new studies be done to examine potential safety problems with a number of asthma...

• Risk of Problems from Asthma Drugs Lead to New FDA Warnings

  February 19, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Federal regulators have moved to restrict the use of Advair, Symbicort, Foradil and Serevent, after determining that side effects of...

• Advair Ineffective in Some Children with Gene Variant: Study

  October 7, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  British researchers have found that perhaps as many as 10% of children may not respond to Advair and other albuterol-based...