Modern-day aerosol spray cans no longer contain ozone-depleting CFC's. But they're still nasty for the environment. Plus, the connection between malaria and hair spray...all this, in the latest ...

Ivax Corporation has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its New Drug Application (NDA) for its patented HFA (CFC-free) formulation of albuterol in a ...

To review methods used by general practitioners to transfer patients to CFC-free inhalers and to obtain the views of practices on the impact of the SMART project, a managed transition programme for ...

The concentrations of some ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere are increasing rapidly, scientists warn, despite the production of these chemicals having been banned globally ...

ASTHMANEFRIN (racepinephrine inhalation aerosol) by Nephron) Nephron Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Asthmanefrin (racepinephrine inhalation aerosol) Inhaler for temporary relief of bronchial ...

It is a concern to everyone when studies reveal that the ozone layer is “shrinking” (“Ozone layer shrinks over Siberia, U.S.,” Feb. 15). But also of concern to the U.S. aerosol industry are the ...

3.1 Three main types of inhaler device are available: 'press-and-breathe' pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs), breath-actuated pressurised metered dose aerosol inhalers, and dry powder inhalers ...

In 1929, Norwegian scientist Erik Rotheim patented a way to distribute liquids via an aerosol can for the first time in history. Despite Rotheim's efforts, however, this invention never resulted in a ...

Human demand for meat and dairy products requires hordes of methane-spewing ruminants, the source of a major greenhouse gas. Therefore, the possible solution described in your News story “Vaccine ...

“The Montreal Protocol is working,” says chemist Mario Molina, who shared the Nobel Prize for his work on the effects of chlorofluoro­carbons (CFCs). “CFCs are a global environmental problem that is ...