long-acting

• “Although indacaterol is a new molecule, the product falls into a class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists, or LABAs, which carry a safety concern of worsening asthma symptoms, which can be fatal.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Lung Drug Gets Mixed Verdict

• “TUESDAY, Oct. 25 HealthDay News -- When used alone, the asthma medications known as long-acting beta-agonists are associated with an increased risk of serious complications, new research indicates.”

  Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

• “When it comes to reliability, the most effective contraceptives may be two so-called long-acting products many women haven't heard of:”

  The Seattle Times

• “However, researchers said, it's possible that when the drugs, called long-acting beta-agonists or LABAs, are used in combination with inhaled corticosteroid medications, that extra risk disappears.”

  Reuters: Press Release

• “There are several types of insulin (rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting) and regimes (basal/bolus through pump or multiple injections) appropriate for different patients in different circumstances.”

  The Huffington Post: Dinkar Jain: Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India

• “It was the latest setback for San Diego-based Amylin, which has faced delays in getting its most important pipeline product to market, the long-acting diabetes drug Bydureon, being developed with Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Amylin, Takeda Halt Obesity Drug Study

• “Be especially careful with long-acting nasal decongestant sprays.”

  Cough and Cold Medicine

• “Bydureon is a long-acting version of Byetta, a twice daily drug from Lilly and Amylin that was approved in 2005 and has been losing market share after Victoza's introduction last year.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Diabetes Drug Moves Ahead in EU

• “Medical experts say easier access could start a shift to more reliable forms of long-acting birth control, such as implants or IUDs, which are gaining acceptance in other economically developed countries.”

  USA Today: U.S. health body recommends free birth control coverage

• “That includes the pill, intrauterine devices, the so-called morning-after pill, and newer forms of long-acting implantable hormonal contraceptives that are becoming widely used in the rest of the industrialized world.”

  USA Today: Federal health department approves free birth control

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