Disputed Asthma Drugs Have Safe Record

A popular combination asthma therapy dogged by safety concerns has not harmed British Columbians and should remain in use. This is according to researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The therapy combines an inhaled corticosteroid to reduce swelling in the airways with "long-acting beta agonists" (LABAs) to ease breathing and reduce the risk of a severe asthma attack. The U.S. Food and Drug ...