Wednesday, February 25, 2009

"Green" Asthma Inhaler - discount price at Walmart

GlaxoSmithKline has teamed with Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, to tap the market for "green" asthma inhalers. The inhalers contain albuterol, a drug that provides asthma and emphysema sufferers with immediate relief. They are powered by hydrofluoroalkane, or HFA, a more ecologically friendly propellant than chlorofluorocarbons. CFCs damage the Earth's protective ozone layer. At $9 per prescription, the 60-dose ReliOn Ventolin inhaler that GSK production workers in Zebulon fill and package for Wal-Mart is the least expensive. To read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1375768.html

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