Verona Pharma's flagship drug last year became the first new maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Diets rich in whole foods, vegetables, and healthy fats like the Mediterranean diet can help preserve lung function in COPD and reduce the risk of its development. A reduced-carbohydrate diet can ...

COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, ... eating foods that support lung health and strengthening lung tissue by getting plenty of cardiovascular activity," says Mannino, ...

Merck & Co. is acquiring Verona Pharma PLC in a $10 billion deal that will expand the pharmaceutical giant’s portfolio of ...

The New Jersey-based pharma has inked one of the biggest deals of the year in pursuit of a promising new way to treat COPD.

Pharmaceutical giant Merck is buying Verona Pharma, a company that concentrates its efforts on respiratory diseases, in an ...

Sanofi and Regeneron, AstraZeneca, Roche’s Genentech and GSK have provided support for the Living Well with COPD educational ...

Find out why some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can get stomach problems like too much gas and bloating, and what you can do if it happens to you.

Merck has pulled off another acquisition which fits in its “sweet spot,” as described by CEO Rob Davis, paying $10 billion ...

Avoid foods that trigger bloating or gas, which can make breathing harder; ... People with COPD often lose weight, which can interfere with quality of life and worsen symptoms.

Based on these findings, mepolizumab is newly approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of COPD according to manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline.