WASHINGTON -- Asthma sufferers may not be able to buy non-prescription inhalers much longer because the devices contain propellants that harm the ozone layer. An advisory panel voted 11-7 on Tuesday ...

Federal health officials are banning a common over-the-counter asthma inhaler because it uses ingredients that harm the environment. Primatene Mist inhalers will no longer be available after December ...

As research improves, so does the knowledge of available medications. These are several over-the-counter medicines that have ...

Making asthma inhalers more affordable— new legislation signed by Governor Hochul will eliminate out of pocket costs for the ...

A new law will require health plans to cover one rescue and one maintenance inhaler at no cost, easing financial pressure on ...

In an effort to plant a talking point in the next Republican presidential debate prevent damage to the ozone layer, the Obama administration will order the phase-out of an over-the-counter asthma ...

New Yorkers with asthma will no longer face out-of-pocket costs for their inhalers under a new state law signed this week. The legislation eliminates deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance for at least ...

Concerns over health care’s carbon footprint typically revolve around issues like overly-air-conditioned hospitals and single-use medical supply waste. But researchers like Stanford University’s ...

Metered-dose inhaler propellants have contributed a rising amount to greenhouse gases in the U.S. Emissions per inhaler declined slightly over the past decade, but an increase in annual prescription ...

Many patients misuse lifesaving inhalers and EpiPens, researchers find. — -- EpiPens and asthma inhalers have the potential to save lives with a simple jab or puff, but a small study published ...