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• Asthma Inhaler Recall Impacts 600,000 Ventolin HFA 200D Inhalers

  April 7, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  GlaxoSmithKline has issued a pharmacy level recall for about 600,000 Ventolin HFA 200D albuterol inhalers after users reported the medication was leaking into the packaging, suggesting that the devices may not administer the full number of doses indicated by the dose counter.

• Asthma Inhaler Use During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Autism: Study

  January 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers warn that the use of some asthma inhalers during pregnancy may increase the risk of a child being born with autism.

• 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...