Respiratory news

Screenshot of inhaler search results from MIMS online showing the new leaf symbol denoting lower-carbon products.

MIMS highlights lower-carbon inhalers online

11 April 2022, 11:37am

Healthcare professionals looking to prescribe lower-carbon...

Excerpt of the table of inhaler carbon emissions taken from the print edition of MIMS

New carbon footprint table from MIMS supports greener inhaler prescribing

14 March 2022, 4:17pm

Healthcare professionals can compare the carbon footprints...

A woman in an orange T-shirt stands in a field against a blue sky, taking a puff from her metered dose inhaler

Switching to dry powder inhaler 'halves asthma carbon footprint'

8 February 2022, 7:44am

Switching from a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)...

Image of both strengths of Seffalair Spiromax inhaler side by side.

New salmeterol/fluticasone dry powder inhaler for asthma

12 January 2022, 1:16pm

Seffalair Spiromax is the sixth dry powder salmeterol/fluticasone...

The current print edition of MIMS open on a page showing the new leaf symbol next to the names of inhalers with lower carbon footprints.

MIMS introduces leaf symbol to support sustainable inhaler prescribing

8 December 2021, 12:43pm

A leaf symbol now appears in the print issue of MIMS...

The white and red metered-dose Intal inhaler shown next to the box it is supplied in.

Intal asthma inhaler to be discontinued

19 November 2021, 9:35am

The asthma preventer inhaler Intal (sodium cromoglicate)...

Further salmeterol/fluticasone MDI launched

15 November 2021, 3:15pm

Prescribers can now choose from seven metered-dose...

Additional tiotropium inhaler available to prescribe

22 October 2021, 9:13am

Acopair is delivered by the dry powder NeumoHaler device.

Fourth formoterol/budesonide dry powder inhaler launched

20 October 2021, 11:08am

WockAIR is a further alternative to Symbicort Turbohaler.

New triple combination dry powder inhaler launched for COPD

6 September 2021, 8:00am

Trimbow NEXThaler is a breath-actuated dry powder inhaler...

Sustainable inhaler prescribing incentive announced

27 August 2021, 3:01pm

NHS England has introduced a new target for practices...

Branded generic of Fostair 100/6 pMDI launched for asthma and COPD

25 August 2021, 3:27pm

Luforbec 100/6 pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI)...

Third tiotropium inhaler adds to treatment options for COPD patients

4 August 2021, 9:27am

Tiogiva is a new breath-actuated inhaler containing...

MIMS supplement on asthma and COPD published

17 June 2021, 10:49am

The June issue of MIMS includes a MIMS+ supplement...

Fifth salmeterol/fluticasone dry powder inhaler launched

24 May 2021, 3:39pm

Fixkoh Airmaster is the fifth salmeterol/fluticasone...

Study links short-course oral steroids to severe adverse effects in children

12 May 2021, 11:09am

Results from a recent study showed that use of a single...

Overuse of asthma reliever inhalers ‘a major contributor’ to CO2 emissions in respiratory care

17 February 2021, 3:12pm

Overuse of short-acting bronchodilator inhalers in...

Phyllocontin to be discontinued

15 February 2021, 4:43pm

Phyllocontin Continus 225mg and Phyllocontin Forte...

Third triple combination inhaler launched for COPD

1 February 2021, 4:52pm

Trixeo Aerosphere is a new treatment for COPD patients,...

New LABA/LAMA combination inhaler increases choice for COPD patients

27 January 2021, 11:25am

Bevespi Aerosphere (formoterol/glycopyrronium) is a...