AstraZeneca India to launch centres of excellence for severe asthma in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Goa
The Centers of Excellence for severe asthma, as per the guidelines established by the Global Initiative for Asthma, would concentrate on specialty and clinical assessment, diagnosis, patient counselling, biologics initiation, and data management related to severe asthma.;
New Delhi: UK drugmaker AstraZeneca's India arm has announced plans to launch five centres of excellence across the country to provide a systematic approach to standardised and uniform management of patients with severe asthma.
The centres, to be set up one each in the national capital, Ahmedabad, Kochi and two in Goa, will serve as the exemplar hub for treatment and management of severe asthma patients, the company said in a statement on World Asthma Day.
The Centers of Excellence (COEs) for severe asthma, as per the guidelines established by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), would concentrate on specialty and clinical assessment, diagnosis, patient counselling, biologics initiation, and data management related to severe asthma.
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The management of severe asthma requires continued research, education, and support to patients. Appropriate patient selection is critical for the application of biologics or advanced precision therapy for severe asthma.
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