In March 1999, Mrs Ward was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis and in April she was given a Beconase nasal spray.

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And with GlaxoSmithKline, Sirna inked a deal to develop drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.

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It was used in the 1940s for allergic rhinitis, but apparently taken off the market in the 1970s as an approved drug after concerns developed regarding safety of the product.

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And with GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ), Sirna inked a deal to develop drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.

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"People who are diagnosed with asthma that is made worse by pollen and people who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis need to keep track of pollen and other outdoor allergen levels, " says Dr. William Lunn, the director of the interventional pulmonary service at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston.

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