A novel study design for the comparison between once-daily QVA149 and twice-daily salmeterol/fluticasone on the reduction of COPD exacerbations: The FLAME study

J. A. Wedzicha, M. Decramer, J. Vestbo, N. Gallagher, H. J. Kim, D. McBryan, D. Banerji (London, Manchester, Horsham, United Kingdom; Leuven, Belgium; East Hanover, United States Of America; Basel, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma and COPD drugs: efficacy, safety and pharmacoeconomics
Session: Asthma and COPD drugs: efficacy, safety and pharmacoeconomics
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 696
Disease area: Airway diseases

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