Allergy organization wants passengers with food allergies to be allowed to pre-board.
Author: Gwen Smith
Why Family Is Taking on American Airlines’ Food Allergy Policy
DOT complaint targets denial of preboarding as breach of Air Carrier Access Act.
After Son’s Nut Allergy Tragedy, Family Urges Food Allergy Education
Oakley Debbs, 11, died of anaphylaxis after consuming nut-containing cake.
Giorgi Family Reaches $15 Million Settlement in Allergy Tragedy
“It does actually allow us to know that we are doing good in our daughter’s name, and that carries her memory on.”
Lawmakers Grill Mylan’s Bresch Over EpiPen Prices
Heather Bresch defends Mylan on prices and profits, while FDA is asked “where’s the competition?
Analysis: Canadian Airlines Report Misses the Mark on In-Flight Allergy Risks
In our view, the 2016 report of the Canadian inquiry into peanut, tree nut and sesame allergies on airplanes is generally disappointing.
Inside the EpiPen Price Backlash
Amid a firestorm of controversy over price hikes on lifesaving EpiPens, drug manufacturer Mylan made a dramatic and unusual move this week – it announced the launch of a lower cost generic replica of its own brand-name epinephrine auto-injector.
Mylan to Launch a Lower Cost Generic EpiPen
Mylan announced on Aug. 29 that it will launch a generic version of its EpiPen at half the cost of the patented original.
Thumb-Sucking and Nail-Biting May Prevent Some Allergies
Study finds “bad habits” may ward off allergies to cats, dust mites, mold and more.
Red Meat Allergy: Incidence on Rise, Therapy in Works
Dr. Scott Commins explains how tick-related meat allergy has spread, the role of animal fat in bad reactions, and promising progress toward a treatment.