With Launch of Generic Inhaled Therapies for Asthma and COPD, Devices will Allow Some Drugs to Stand Out

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources Group finds that practitioners prescribing inhaled therapies prefer simpler devices. Although the diverse array of drug/device combinations available allows them to match the prescription to the needs of a particular patient, multiple factors, including device type, number of steps, and positioning within a drug/device franchise, influence prescribing decisions.

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Other key findings from the Special Report on Asthma and COPD Devices:

• Practitioners typically indicate that their prescribing decisions are guided, but not dominated, by device considerations.
• The emergence of generics could have a significant impact on the asthma and COPD market, but the influence of device may cause practitioners to prefer branded therapies with which they are already familiar.
• Patient-related factors, including the number of steps required, are considered when selecting an inhaled therapy, along with clinical factors including molecule efficacy and lung deposition.
• Although many currently available devices are rated highly on individual factors, surveyed pulmonologists indicate a high level of unmet need for novel handheld inhalers,

Comments from Decision Resources Group Analyst Kristine Mackin:

• "In interviews, it's clear that pulmonologists and nurse practitioners have a preference for certain devices, especially those that are easy to teach, but they also express willingness to work with patients to select a device that meets their needs."
• "Pulmonologists express a clear preference for a device that delivers improved deposition, but are skeptical of lung deposition claims, especially those made in the absence of clinical trial evidence showing improved patient outcomes."

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