| PHARMAC and Ventolin in New Zealand. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16132077 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recently, PHARMAC undertook an unfortunate experiment on asthma sufferers when it fundamentally changed its funding support for reliever medications. Ventolin metered dose inhaler (MDI), the backbone of asthma relief for over 30 years, was dropped in favour of Salamol, a post-patent salbutamol in a device which, within the first few weeks of use, has been found to be ineffective by many patients, and thus potentially dangerous. PHARMAC has agreed to reconsider its decision, but how was this decision reached in the first place? |
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Authors:
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John Gillies; Jeff Brown; Cass Byrnes; Alan Farrell; David Graham |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-08-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 118 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-31 Completed Date: 2005-11-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: U1616 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Anglesea Paediatrics Ltd, Hamilton, New Zealand. jgill@wave.co.nz |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Albuterol / administration & dosage* Asthma / drug therapy* Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage* Child Drug Industry / methods* Equipment Design Equipment Failure Humans Metered Dose Inhalers New Zealand Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Bronchodilator Agents; 18559-94-9/Albuterol |
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Comment In:
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N Z Med J. 2005 Aug 26;118(1221):U1644
[PMID:
16138178
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