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Deaths point to drug misuse WASHINGTON (AP) — Sev eral asthma sufferers have died since a new drug hit the market in April, some aparently because they mistakingly believed the long-last ing drug would immediately re lieve their breathing problems. The deaths reported to the Food and Drug Administration were re ported among users of Sere vent. It is not yet clear how many are linked to misuse of the drug, but manu facturer Glaxo Inc. is warning pa tients and doctors to use it prop erly. The drug is very effective at preventing asthma attacks and its effects last longer than other drugs. experts agree. It doesn’t treat actual asthma attacks — because it takes at least 30 minutes to begin working. Doc tors have reported 20 deaths since Serevent hit the market in April, and they believe many of the deaths were caused by patients inhaling the drug during an attack and wait ing in vain for it to help. “It’s very, very important that people understand Serevent is not for acute asthma,” Ramona Jones of manufacturer Glaxo Inc. said Wednesday. Instead, she said, “It’s so important for people to have that short-acting bronchodilator in case they get in trouble.” Glaxo is warning doctors about the problems and last week began meeting with the Food and Drug Administration about strengthen ing Serevent’s patient warning la bel. The FDA emphasizes that it can’t yet prove a connection with the 20 deaths. But improper Serevent use is suspected because many of the reports list asthma or “no drug effect” as the probable cause. And Dr. Frank Finkelstein of Plymouth, Mass., describes two elderly women found dead while holding their Serevent. —- " ■ 1 'I Drive Today- Pay To^wtow. 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Shortly before Gore spoke, Newt Gingrich, the next House speaker and a supporter of the pact to slash world tariffs, said he was “very very con cerned” about its prospects in the Senate. Gore said at a news conference organized by businesses supporting the trade agreement, “The Congress will decide whetherthe United States will continue to lead the world in global economic issues or not. That’s really what it comes down to.” Gore, White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen all said the pact, ne gotiated under the General Agree ment on Tariffs and Trade, must be approved this year by the lame-duck Democratic Congress. Gingrich, R-Ga., sent a letter to Clinton repeating his commitment to work toward “a bipartisan majority overwhelmingly approving” GATT in the House on Nov. 29. The letter was also signed by the outgoing speaker, Rep. Thomas Foley, D-Wash., the outgoing major ity leader, Rep. Dick Gephardt, D Mo., and the outgoing minority leader. Rep. Bob Michel, R-III. Republican Sen. Bob Dole, ex pected to be majority leader in the new Senate, has said he is predis posed to support GATT and would prefer to vote this year. But because legislation implementing the agree ment cannot be amended, he is seek ing administration support for sepa rate legislation early next year. That bill would strengthen the ability of the United States to with draw from the accord ifU.S. interests were harmed. It also would address a controversial deal that was struck with three communications compa nies to give them a discount on valu able licenses to develop the next gen eration of wireless telephone sys tems. NetJraskan FAX NUMBER 472-1761 The Daily NebraskanfUSPS 144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board, Ne braska Union 34. 1400 R St , Lincoln. NE 68588-0448, Monday through Friday during the academic year; weekly during summer sessions. , . 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