COPD

Cannabis smoking is not associated with an elevated risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) even among those possessing a clinically high risk for developing the disease, according to a study, Impact of Marijuana Smoking on COPD Progression in a Cohort of Middle-Aged and...

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: REGN) started their collaboration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to target all patients, and the data is pointing them towards former smokers. What Happened: A phase 2a study, published in The...

Nov. 22, 2017 started as a relatively uneventful day for Yvonne Shore. She went to her job — "the best job ever" — as a car dealership auditor in Atlanta. But for Shore, 70, the past few months had not been normal. She had been having a hard time breathing — deep breaths...

Shares of Theravance Inc (NASDAQ: THRX) fell more than 12 percent Wednesday morning after the company's commercial partner, GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE: GSK), disclosed topline results from SUMMIT. Theravance's trial attempted to prove survival benefits for Breo in COPD patients and failed to...