Asthma News - March 13, 2025

Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails.

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MDHHS Asthma Program: Medicaid Valved Holding Chamber (VHC)/Spacer Barriers Survey

The MDHHS Asthma Program is interested in hearing from asthma educators and health care providers/staff about your experiences when helping Medicaid patients/clients access VHCs/spacers. The survey should take less than 5 minutes and can help guide our VHCs/spacer policy and promotion work. Thank you!

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Approves Interchangeable Biosimilar to Xolair

Omalizumab-igec is designed to attach to immunoglobulin E (IgE), which is produced at high levels among individuals with allergies. The FDA has approved omalizumab-igec (Omlyco), the first interchangeable biosimilar to omalizumab (Xoliar).The biosimilar is available in a 75 mg/0.5 mL and 150 mg/mL single-dose prefilled syringe solutions. 

March MDHHS Asthma Social Media Messages

Asthma-related social media messages are now available, please share them within your personal or organizational networks.

Short- and long-term comparative effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) and molnupiravir (Lagevrio) in asthma patients: a cohort study

Compared with Lagevrio, Paxlovid may offer more benefits in reducing the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 among asthma patients. In addition, the post-acute benefits of the antivirals were also demonstrated in patients with mild asthma, which have not been generally recommended in existing clinical management guidelines.

Isolated Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure Due To Maternal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) And The Risk For Childhood Asthma

A link between antibiotic use for a maternal indication in 1-week-olds and an elevated risk for asthma at 6 years old has been discovered, according to a new study.

Race-Specific and Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function and Asthma Diagnosis in Black Children

In this cohort study of 1533 children, the use of the race-neutral equation improved the detection of asthma in children. These results support the universal use of the race-neutral equation to improve asthma detection in children and help guide medical practice toward alleviating asthma-related health disparities.