Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fluticasone furoate slows loss of lung function in COPD

(HealthDay)—Regular use of fluticasone furoate (FF), either alone or in combination with vilanterol (VI), appears to reduce the rate of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) decline in patients with moderate chronic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New research method questions traditional efficacy trial model

Traditional efficacy trials have limited relevance to everyday clinical practice and should be changed, according the authors of a new study into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments.