Metered Dose Inhaler Propellant Transition: US FDA Eager To Avoid Replay Of CFC-To-HFA ‘Complexity’

 
• By Michael McCaughan

The US FDA wants a smoother transition to newer “low global warming potential” propellants in metered dose inhalers than the prior transition away from CFCs.

The FDA wants the transition to "low global warming potential" metered dose inhaler propellants to have a minimal impact on patients. (Shutterstock)
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Michael McCaughan is a founding member of Prevision Policy LLC, a leading provider of regulatory and reimbursement policy analysis for the biopharma industry. He was previously the Editor-In-Chief of The Pink Sheet and remains a contributor to the publication.

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