>>8859684 med anon here. family practice x 20 yrs.

albuterol WAS generic about 8 to 10 yrs ago until the EPA made the propellant illegal, forcing the pharmaceutical companies to re-engineer the inhaler delivery system and they were allowed to RE-Brand (extend the brand exclusivity-patent). As a user of these, the price difference went from $15 cash price for a generic albuterol inhaler, to $50 copay for the re-engineered inhalers.

The new inhalers were less effective. Many patients (and me) did not get the relief that we used to from the medicine because it did not "penetrate" as deeply. Many of my patients I had to place on additional respiratory meds to re-establish control over their asthma or COPD symptoms.

Just FYI- albuterol inhalers have been generic again for about 1 yr.

so, that statement released by FDA is bullshit

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>>8861715

on review of the FDA "First Generics" page, the specific Brand product that lost their patent was

PROAIR

this announcement does NOT mean ALL albuterol is now "first generic". This Brand.

As I wrote previously, during BHO's presidency the EPA changed EVERYTHING about albuterol due to the propellant gas. It has been a struggle for some since then to be well controlled.

often i have to prescribe a NEBULIZER for the albuterol so that the medication can be more effective since the modified delivery systems are less effective.

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