
#408 COPD in Older Adults with Leah Witt, MD & Amber Lanae Martirosov, PharmD
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
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High Cost and Lack of Education
In this chapter, they discuss the challenges patients face with the high cost of inhalers and their lack of knowledge on how to use them correctly. They explain that most inhalers on the market are brand name only, with very few generics available, which limits affordability. They also mention the lack of education provided to patients on proper inhaler use, with many patients never being taught how to use their inhaler correctly.
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