CNN CNN Newsroom With Jim Acosta June 4, 2024 21:41:00
Last week when a manufacturing plant suddenly shut down. let's discuss what this means for patients out there with cnn p analyst dr. jonathan reinert. what does albuterol do? >> jim, albuterol is an old drug. it was licensed by the fda for use in the united states in 1982. it's it's what's called a bronco dilator. it allows the airways to dilate. it's the primary drug used for acute exacerbations of asthma. the and it comes in a couple different forms. it comes in inhalers that people can use at home and it comes in a liquid form that is used in nebulizers when people are admitted to hospitals...