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Dupilumab

Posted October 3, 2016April 8, 2017 Breathinstephen1 CommentPosted in Alternative Asthma treatments, Asthma, Asthma exacerbations, Asthma treatments, Sally Wenzel

3 and half years ago I wrote about the exciting news regarding a game changing drug called Dupilumab. Dr Wenzel and others believed that this drug was going to revolutionize the way certain forms of severe asthma are treated. Well, very soon now I’ll get to try it out myself! This past week I received […]

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