Aiming for total control of asthma with salmeterol/fluticasone propionate (SFC), a cost effective option

J. Bousquet, E. Bateman, A. Briggs, T. Clark, S. Pedersen, W. Busse (Montpellier, France; Cape Town, South Africa; Oxford, London, United Kingdom; Madison, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Combination therapy for asthma. Which, why and how?
Session: Combination therapy for asthma. Which, why and how?
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2769
Disease area: Airway diseases

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