Opioid use in pregnancy linked to higher childhood asthma risk

A large Nordic study found that pregnant women taking opioids face increased odds of their children developing asthma, raising urgent questions for payers, pharmaceutical companies, and public health officials. The finding adds to growing evidence that opioid exposure in utero carries developmental costs beyond addiction—and suggests insurers and regulators must reconsider prescribing guidelines for expectant mothers.

Originaltitel: Prenatal opioid exposure and risk of asthma in childhood: a population-based study from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden