Among publicly insured individuals, those in a historically marginalized group are less likely to initiate biologics prescribed for severe asthma or other indications.
Dupixent is the first biologic medicine approved in the U.S. for the common lung condition, though competitors from GSK, AstraZeneca and Roche could follow.
New research shows that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization right after birth were 22% less likely to develop asthma in early childhood.