Expert Nordic perspectives on the potential of novel inhalers to overcome unmet needs in the management of obstructive lung disease

TY - JOUR

T1 - Expert Nordic perspectives on the potential of novel inhalers to overcome unmet needs in the management of obstructive lung disease

AU - Løkke, Anders

AU - Ahlbeck, Lars

AU - Bjermer, Leif

AU - Mortensen, Jann

AU - Østrem, Anders

AU - Pasternack, Iris

AU - Safioti, Guilherme

AU - Torvinen, Saku

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - The effective self-management of obstructive lung disease is dependent upon the patient achieving good inhaler technique. However, many current inhalers are complicated to use, which may lead to handling difficulties. These difficulties can cause clinically relevant errors, whereby pharmacotherapy fails to achieve adequate lung deposition and therapeutic effect. In this report, the potential of novel inhaler devices to overcome unmet needs in the management of obstructive lung disease is considered by a panel of Nordic experts. The panel concludes that innovative inhalers can contribute to good disease management and better use of healthcare resources.

AB - The effective self-management of obstructive lung disease is dependent upon the patient achieving good inhaler technique. However, many current inhalers are complicated to use, which may lead to handling difficulties. These difficulties can cause clinically relevant errors, whereby pharmacotherapy fails to achieve adequate lung deposition and therapeutic effect. In this report, the potential of novel inhaler devices to overcome unmet needs in the management of obstructive lung disease is considered by a panel of Nordic experts. The panel concludes that innovative inhalers can contribute to good disease management and better use of healthcare resources.

U2 - 10.3402/ecrj.v2.29445

DO - 10.3402/ecrj.v2.29445

M3 - Review

C2 - 26689215

SN - 2001-8525

VL - 2

SP - 1

EP - 7

JO - European Clinical Respiratory Journal

JF - European Clinical Respiratory Journal

M1 - 29445

ER -