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Boehringer Ingelheim has launched the Combivent Respimat ipratropium bromide/albuterol soft mist inhaler for the treatment of COPD in the United States. The Combivent Respimat includes enough doses for 30 days, compared to the Combivent MDI,… Read more . . .

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT) will provide up to $1.4 million to Pulmatrix to support Phase 1b trials of Pulmatrix’s lead candidate, PUR118, for the treatment of CF. The collaboration between the nonprofit affiliate of… Read more . . .

Teva has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware against Perrigo and Catalent after Perrigo filed an ANDA for a generic version of Teva’s ProAir HFA albuterol sulfate MDI.… Read more . . .

The FDA has approved a generic equivalent to Meda’s Astepro, an azelastine nasal spray, 0.1876MG, manufactured by Apotex. Meda filed a patent infringement suit in January 2012 after Apotex submitted its ANDA. The two companies… Read more . . .

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a method of treatment patent to Aradigm for its inhaled nicotine formulations. US Patent No. 8,256,433, for Systems and Methods for Effecting Cessation of Tobacco Use,… Read more . . .

The Federal Court of Australia has granted an injunction against Apotex, banning it from selling generic mometasone furoate nasal sprays in the country pending the outcome of a patent infringement lawsuit by Merck Sharpe &… Read more . . .

Elevation Pharmaceuticals, which is developing several inhalation products, has agreed to be acquired by Sunovion. Both boards have approved the deal. The agreement includes an upfront payment of $100 million and milestone payments for development… Read more . . .

A new research report titled “Global Markets for Asthma & COPD Drugs” from RnRMarketResearch.com projects that the global market for prescription asthma and COPD drugs will rise from almost $35 billion in 2011 to $38… Read more . . .