Updated Oct. 4, 2018: Following the inquest into a British teenager’s anaphylactic death, gourmet sandwich shop Pret a Manger is… Read more »
Tag: food allergy
Natasha Inquest: Coroner Finds Poor Allergy Labeling Led to Teen’s Death
A British coroner plans to call for a review of a labeling loophole that allowed a giant sandwich chain to… Read more »
Epinephrine Underused in Study, But Teens Proved Surprising Exception
A large study that looked at cases of anaphylaxis over seven years at nine emergency departments in Canada found that… Read more »
Hospitals and Food Allergies: Lack of Training and Systems
Hospitals often lag in food allergy awareness and sometimes dangerous food mistakes are made. Fortunately, some forward-thinkers are getting change… Read more »
“Managed” Supply of EpiPen Auto-Injectors Returning to Canadian Pharmacies
After stock of the EpiPen 0.3 mg auto-injector ran out in Canada in August 2018, Pfizer Canada says pharmacies across… Read more »
FDA Extends Expiry Date of Branded and Generic EpiPens Amid Ongoing Shortage
The FDA is extending expiration of specific lots of Mylan’s EpiPen 0.3 mg and its authorized generic auto-injectors beyond the… Read more »
As Survey Finds Majority Struggling to Find EpiPens, Rival Auvi-Q Gains
Updated Aug. 21, 2018: An online survey of epinephrine auto-injector access, conducted by the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE),… Read more »
Xolair Gains “Breakthrough” Status to Be Developed as Food Allergy Treatment
The FDA has given its “breakthrough therapy designation” to omalizumab, known by the brand Xolair, to be developed as a… Read more »
New Guide is Helping Canadian Universities to Navigate Food Allergies Safely
In September, an estimated 150,000 Canadian students with food allergies will be going to university or college. For first-year students,… Read more »
When Non-Allergic People Stand up for Food Allergies, We All Win
There’s nothing like celebrity to draw attention to a medical condition.