Fair and cost-conscious allocation of omalizumab, a groundbreaking food allergy therapy.

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol

Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Published: July 2024

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