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Abstract
At a 2010 Respiratory Symposium in Paris, chaired by Professors Bousquet and Roche of the University of Paris, recent trends in research, therapy and treatment guidelines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reviewed and discussed by a faculty of expert European and US respiratory physicians. This article reviews five key clinical presentations with particular emphasis given to the importance of small airways in the pathology and treatment of asthma and COPD. Further analysis of the economics of treatment in Europe and the US shows a wide variance in direct and indirect costs.
Disclosure
This report is written as a summary from a meeting supported by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Petach Tikva, Israel. The writing and publication costs were covered by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. All the presenters were paid by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited to attend the meeting but the views and opinions are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.