GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance Announce US Availability of COPD Maintenance Treatment

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GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) and Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRX) announced that Anoro™ Ellipta® (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder) is now available to retail pharmacies in the US. Anoro™ Ellipta® is for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) and Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRX) announced that Anoro™ Ellipta® (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder) is now available to retail pharmacies in the US. Anoro™ Ellipta® is for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

As quoted in the press release:

Anoro Ellipta is a combination anticholinergic/long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (anticholinergic/LABA) indicated for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Anoro Ellipta is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm or for the treatment of asthma. The FDA-approved strength is umeclidinium/vilanterol 62.5/25mcg.

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