Date:3/11/2010

ding the use of combination LABA and inhaled corticosteroid products for the treatment of asthma.  We look forward to working with the FDA to execute a study design that is both scientifically robust and offers a pragmatic approach to answer critical questions regarding the appropriate use of LABAs." 

The FDA frequently convenes advisory committee meetings to obtain independent expert guidance and recommendations on clinical matters.  While the FDA is not required to follow this guidance, the agency usually takes the advice into consideration when rendering decisions on public health matters.

About SYMBICORT

SYMBICORT is combination therapy indicated for the long-term maintenance treatment of asthma in patients 12 years of age and older. Administered twice daily, SYMBICORT is a combination of two proven respiratory medications -- budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and formoterol, a rapid and long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA). It offers patients with asthma effective symptom control with the added benefit of rapid improvement in lung function within fifteen minutes of every dose.

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