Primatene Mist, the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the United States, will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2011 because it uses chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), a substance that depletes ...

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 ...

For at least the past month, Primatene Mist, the remedy of last resort for asthmatic New Yorkers–particularly for those without health insurance–has been all but impossible to obtain in the five ...

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 ...

U.S. health care providers should begin issuing replacement prescriptions now for patients with asthma that use Primatene Mist (Armstrong Pharmaceuticals Inc.), the FDA advises. The only ...