Home Self-Administration of Biologics – A German Survey among Omalizumab-Treated Patients with Severe Asthma and their Treating Physicians

In the EU, five biologics have been approved as add-on therapy for patients with severe asthma. Until recently, none of the biologics was approved for home use and had to be administered under medical supervision, a time-consuming schedule for both patients and physicians, accompanied by greater expenditure. However, over the last year, four out of the five biologics have been granted approval for patient self-administration at home. The...