The change comes as a result of a federal ban on CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) albuterol inhalers that goes into effect Dec. 31, 2008. "Before, I felt like the medication worked but that most of it ended ...

Reviewers examine the consequences of switching to hydrofluoroalkane, which is replacing chlorofluorocarbon, or CFC, as a key ingredient in albuterol inhalers designed to relieve asthma. The FDA has ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration plans to complete its phase out of inhalers that contain ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons by the end of the year, the agency said Wednesday.

Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don’t work and might even be harmful.

Emergency asthma inhalers propelled by chlorofluorocarbons — known as CFCs — are going the way of the Styrofoam hamburger container. And that means a steep increase in insurance co-payments or ...

WASHINGTON — Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end — and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to ...

Last warning: Asthma inhalers go green on Dec. 31, forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch. The medicine inside these rescue inhalers - the ...

Inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, will be phased out by the end of the year to comply with international treaties intended to protect the the ozone layer. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

The FDA announced that the phase-out of all inhaler medical products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) will be complete by December 31, 2013. The FDA is making an effort to comply with an ...

Objective: To determine the long-term safety of flunisolide hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) in adults and adolescents with mild-to-moderate asthma. Design and Setting: A 1-year multicentre, randomised, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A common asthma inhaler powered by a new propellant is safe and effective but could come at nearly triple the cost to consumers until a generic version hits the market, according ...