February 19, 2010

FDA Announces LABA Requirements
Take Note: FDA announced new safety requirements and future label changes for Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) used in the treatment of asthma.

Help Your PACT Make a Difference
Your PACT members will be more successful on their annual lobby day if their visits are preceded by letters from you. Write now.

AARC Supports the Year of the Lung
2010 has been proclaimed the Year of the Lung, and the AARC is on board. Find out how your Association will be supporting this international effort to promote lung care initiatives this year.

Haiti, Up Close and Personal
Three AARC members who traveled to Haiti after the earthquake share their experiences.

What’s Your Story?
AARC Times wants to ask a couple of questions any RT has the answers to: “Why did you become an RT?” and “What keeps you in the profession?” So email your best answers in 100 words or less to Debbie Bunch at DebBunch@aol.com by March 15. And attach a high resolution photo of yourself while you’re at it. You might just see yourself in our July Buyer’s Guide issue!

"As a Respiratory Therapist …"
EPA representative and AARC member Tracy Mitchell uses her ties to the profession to encourage applications for this year’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management.

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