Real-life effectiveness and safety of salbutamol Steri-Neb™ vs. Ventolin Nebules® for exacerbations in patients with COPD : Historical cohort study

This study was sponsored and funded by Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products, RD however, researchers may request access for their own purposes. The CPRD has broad National Research Ethics Service Committee (NRES) ethics approval for purely observational research using the primary care data and established data linkages. The OPCRD has ethical approval from the National Health Service (NHS) Research Authority to hold and process anonymized research data (Research Ethics Committee reference: 15/EM/0150). This study was approved by the Anonymised Data Ethics Protocols and Transparency (ADEPT) Committee—the independent scientific advisory committee for the OPCRD, commissioned by the Respiratory Effectiveness Group—and the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) for the CPRD. The study was designed, implemented, and registered in accordance with the criteria of the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCEPP/SDPP/7645).