Monday, October 19, 2009

Symbicort Turbuhaler Approved for the Treatment of Adult Asthma in Japan

Oct. 16, 2009--AstraZeneca today announced that Symbicort Turbuhaler (budesonide/formoterol) has been approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the maintenance treatment of bronchial asthma in patients aged 16 and over when a combination therapy of an inhaled steroid and a long-acting beta-2 agonist is necessary.

The details can be read here.

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