LungDailyhttps://lungdaily.org/Daily news, study breakdowns and expert voices from the global lung health community.enRemoving prior authorisation for COPD inhalers in British Columbia linked to more guideline-concordant usehttps://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-removing-prior-authorisation-for-copd-inhalers-in-british-columbia-lin/https://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-removing-prior-authorisation-for-copd-inhalers-in-british-columbia-lin/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:27:21 +0000Policy & AirA Chest cohort study of 47,583 patients found modest shifts towards LAMA and away from ICS/LABA after British Columbia changed drug coverage rules in July 2020.Simple pre-COPD score predicts incident COPD across three cohorts, study findshttps://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-simple-pre-copd-score-predicts-incident-copd-across-three-cohorts-stud/https://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-simple-pre-copd-score-predicts-incident-copd-across-three-cohorts-stud/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:27:12 +0000New Paper AlertResearchers developed a points-based score for people without airflow obstruction and validated it in two further cohorts, with higher scores linked to greater risk of developing COPD.2026 GINA report expands anti-inflammatory reliever options and updates severe and acute asthma guidancehttps://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-2026-gina-report-expands-anti-inflammatory-reliever-options-and-update/https://lungdaily.org/news/2026-11-07-2026-gina-report-expands-anti-inflammatory-reliever-options-and-update/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:27:01 +0000New Paper AlertThe annually updated Global Initiative for Asthma strategy report, published in the European Respiratory Journal, lists expanded reliever options, revised severe asthma guidance and substantial changes to acute asthma management.