Showing posts with label COPD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COPD. Show all posts

Monday, March 2, 2009

Symbicort is now FDA approved for COPD

The FDA has approved the use of Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) for the treatment of COPD. Symbicort is a combination inhaler that was originally approved for the treatment of asthma and is manufactured by AstraZeneca. Like many other new drugs, it has been available in Europe for a while now.