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Author: Gwen Smith
Viaskin Peanut Patch Submitted to FDA for Approval Consideration
The manufacturer of the Viaskin Peanut patch has resubmitted its biologics license application (or BLA) to the FDA – in… Read more »
Mom Warns Miscommunication Led to Tween’s Allergic Reaction at Dentist
In late June 2019, Allergic Living reported that the non-profit Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia was warning that a 12-year-old with… Read more »
Lobby for In-Flight Auto-Injectors Gains Political and Celebrity Muscle
Many of us in the food allergy community have been calling for years for epinephrine auto-injectors to be included among… Read more »
Concerns Raised as ICER Report Praises Peanut Avoidance vs. Therapy
In its final report analyzing the costs and benefits of two novel peanut allergy desensitization products, the Institute for Clinical… Read more »
Peanut Allergy Therapies: ICER’s Review Draws Criticism
What do you get when you undertake a cost-benefit analysis of new therapies when prices have yet to be established… Read more »
Center Settles; Agrees Kids with Food Allergies Can Attend Its Summer Camp
The Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office reached a settlement on June 7, 2019 with a sports center that had refused to… Read more »
DOT Warns American Airlines: Food Allergy Family’s Rights were Violated
The U.S. Department of Transportation has found American Airlines in violation of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) for failing… Read more »
Williamsburg Ruling: Implications for Food Allergy, Gluten-Free Rights
A U.S. Appeals Court ruled on May 31, 2019 that it may be necessary and reasonable for an individual who… Read more »
Longer Trial Increased Level of Tolerance to AR101 Peanut Therapy
By extending the peanut biologic oral immunotherapy known as AR101 by 28 weeks, a new study finds that a majority… Read more »