Perforomist (formoterol) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults. Perforomist comes as a liquid that’s inhaled with a nebulizer twice per day.

If budesonide-formoterol were to become available over the counter (OTC) and used as-needed for mild asthma, it would save lives and cut healthcare costs, according to a computer modeling study ...