One is a quick-acting "rescue" medicine taken when needed to stop asthma symptoms.
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"We are concerned that somebody, for example, who has taken an asthma medicine each day may decide to stop taking it and that might lead to a life-threatening situation, " he told Today.
There's little to stop the negotiators from coming up with a package deal in which the asthma medication gets a 20% discount but the arthritis medication gets no discount.
Laheij says patients should stop gobbling Prilosec like candy, especially those who are susceptible to pneumonia complications (the elderly and people with asthma or weakened immune systems).