AANMA members Caleb and Debbie Lucien of Pignon, Haiti, send the following relief efforts update (click to read the letter from Caleb). Last week, AANMA sent EpiPen auto-injectable epinephrine to Haiti. We’re working with Forest and Monaghan to send AeroChamber holding chambers in every size available, and we’re hoping to secure medications for respiratory patients. You’ll see a list of urgent needs in the letter from Caleb, but remember, he’s only asking for the very basics. Read the rest of this entry »
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AANMA Friends In Haiti: An Update
Published January - 26 - 2010
Making A Difference In Students’ Lives
Published September - 17 - 2009
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently met with parents, children and advocates who were instrumental in getting legislation passed in Connecticut that protects students’ rights to carry and self-administer lifesaving asthma and anaphylaxis medications at school. Read the rest of this entry »
Senator Ted Kennedy: A friend to people with asthma, allergies and COPD
Published August - 27 - 2009
Among the many tributes to Sen. Ted Kennedy, AANMA would like to acknowledge his friendship and support of our organization, especially over the past 12 years.
The Senator and his staff had a refreshingly down-to-earth approach when it came to addressing our concerns about ensuring patient access to specialty care, appropriate medications, immunotherapy and diagnostic services. They were always responsive in our efforts to make sure that all patients with these conditions have access to the care they need. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s on your mind?
Published August - 25 - 2009
There’s something new about asthma, allergies and COPD in the news nearly every day–but how much of it’s valid and how much of it is just hype?
You’ll notice that we don’t get flustered about most of the news that comes out. That’s because we have a team of medical advisors that give us the bottom line on the news for us. We go behind the news to get to the real stuff that you can use in your daily lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Students with Asthma in Connecticut and Louisiana Can Now Breathe Easier
Published July - 5 - 2009
New state legislation allows students to carry asthma and anaphylaxis medications in school
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2009—Connecticut and Louisiana have become the 48th and 49th states to enact laws allowing students to carry and self-administer life-saving asthma Read the rest of this entry »
AANMA Receives EPA Award
Published May - 14 - 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented AANMA with its prestigious Ozone Layer Protection Award for “Extraordinary Public Communication and Outreach Supporting the Transition to Ozone-Safe Inhalers.”
The award recognizes AANMA’s patient education campaign surrounding mandatory changes being made in the metered-dose inhalers used to treat asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions. When the international community banned the use of CFCs (ozone-depeleting chemicals used as propellants in respiratory inhalers) and U.S. officials ordered pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop new inhalers, no provision was made to educate patients and healthcare professionals about the changes. Read the rest of this entry »
Asthma Awareness Day on Capitol Hill ‘09
Published April - 14 - 2009
Breathe Freely
Make healthcare reform work for you
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
8:30-10:30 am – Breakfast Briefing
11:00 am-1:30 pm – Asthma Health Expo
Free asthma screening – Consultation with allergists – State-of-the-art lung inflammation tests
Rayburn Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC Read the rest of this entry »
FDA Considers Safety of 12-Hour Bronchodilators
Published March - 27 - 2009
Do 12-hour bronchodilators help or harm patients with asthma? They can help reduce asthma symptoms, but do they increase the risk that an episode will become severe? At a two-day public hearing last December, experts on three Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Panels met to weigh the products’ risks and benefits, something the FDA has been studying since 2005.
Sleep Matters: Getting a Good Night’s Sleep With Asthma and Allergies
Published February - 4 - 2009
Nocturnal asthma. Many parents know all too well the coughing, choking, wheezing and congestion that can keep their children – and the rest of the family – awake at night.
“When my 3-year-old’s asthma acts up, it definitely disrupts Read the rest of this entry »
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