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The study estimates that over 40% of academic pulmonary and allergy providers have not adopted the Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy combination method in their practices.

Only 14.5% of adult patients with moderate or severe asthma are prescribed the recommended SMART combination inhaler regimen and over 40% of academic pulmonary and allergy clinicians have not adopted this optimal therapy, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

Teach pharmacy staff members to know and address the roadblocks, keep up with changing guidelines.

Black and Latino asthma patients who self-administered inhaled steroids each time they used rescue medication reduced their annual rate of asthma attacks by 15% in a phase 4 trial.