COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
GlaxoSmithKline - Advair
Advair delivers $7.2 billion in worldwide sales and accounts for 18% of GlaxoSmithKline's sales. Used to treat asthma, Advair delivers a powder through an inhalant device. In May 2010, a German court ruled a key patent on Advair invalid and paved the way for four generic drugmakers: Mylan, Neolab, Hexal (part of Novartis' Sandoz) and Ivax (a division of Teva). However, the inhalant device that dispenses the medication is protected under GSK's patent until 2011, which presents a challenge for generic drugmakers who must find an alternate means of delivery. According to the Economic Times, while much of the attention has been focused on Advair risks in the United States, industry analysts say the threat in Europe is actually more immediate.
Advair delivers $7.2 billion in worldwide sales and accounts for 18% of GlaxoSmithKline's sales. Used to treat asthma, Advair delivers a powder through an inhalant device. In May 2010, a German court ruled a key patent on Advair invalid and paved the way for four generic drugmakers: Mylan, Neolab, Hexal (part of Novartis' Sandoz) and Ivax (a division of Teva). However, the inhalant device that dispenses the medication is protected under GSK's patent until 2011, which presents a challenge for generic drugmakers who must find an alternate means of delivery. According to the Economic Times, while much of the attention has been focused on Advair risks in the United States, industry analysts say the threat in Europe is actually more immediate.
hey I got an idea...maybe they could put it in a dispenser that looks like a cigarette!
"According to the Economic Times, while much of the attention has been focused on Advair risks in the United States, industry analysts say the threat in Europe is actually more immediate.""
Lol, that's a good one, spin it baby, your breaking my heart. The only threat they're talking about is to their bottom line. which is already a threat to sick people that can't afford their overpriced product.
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