Madison, WI – Propeller Health and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. have announced a first-of-its-kind commercial partnership that aims to use digital health tools and services to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma better manage their disease.
Under the terms of the partnership, people living with COPD and asthma, who are being treated with a Boehringer Ingelheim prescription medication approved for use in the company’s RESPIMAT inhaler, will have the opportunity to enroll at select U.S. health systems in a new program that is designed to determine how Propeller’s novel health technology tool for the RESPIMAT inhaler impacts adherence rates and patient engagement.
In March 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance to market Propeller’s health technology platform in association with the RESPIMAT inhaler. Propeller uses a combination of inhaler sensors, apps, analytics, personal feedback and education. The platform passively tracks how and when each patient uses their inhaled medications and can send alerts to patients and their caregivers. Propeller creates a custom view for each patient, allowing them to better understand the impact and management of their disease in daily life.
The RESPIMAT is the platform inhaler for the Boehringer Ingelheim respiratory medications.
“We are excited to work with Boehringer Ingelheim to bring Propeller to people with asthma and COPD at health systems across the U.S. Together, we believe that digital tools can complement the use of respiratory medications and encourage more appropriate and effective management of chronic respiratory disease,” said David Van Sickle, CEO of Propeller.
“As a committed partner to the respiratory community for nearly a century, Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to embark on this industry-leading partnership with Propeller with the goal of improving the care of people living with COPD and asthma,” said Ruchin Kansal, executive director and head, Business Innovation, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Propeller has been used by people with respiratory diseases in over 40 commercial programs across the U.S., including major healthcare systems, payers, employers and other organizations. It is compatible with the majority of commonly used asthma and COPD inhaler devices including controller and reliever metered dose inhalers (MDIs), and other inhaler devices (dry powder inhaler (DPI) and soft mist inhaler (SMI).
For more information, visit us.boehringer-ingelheim.com and us.respimat.com.
