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Author: Gwen Smith
FDA Delays Decision on Neffy Epinephrine Spray Until September
The U.S. FDA has extended the date to complete its review of the neffy nasal epinephrine spray until September 2023. … Read more »
Emerade Auto-Injectors Recalled in Canada, UK for Safety Risk
Bausch Health in Canada is recalling all current lots of Emerade epinephrine auto-injectors due to the risk of mechanical failure.… Read more »
McDonald’s Adds Pea Protein Glaze to Its Hamburger Buns
McDonald’s USA has begun rolling out new burgers – for improved taste. But consumers with legume allergies should be aware… Read more »
Q&A: Dupilumab Approved for EoE, Plus Hope for More Therapies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis in patients 12 and up in May 2022. This… Read more »
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »
Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies of Severe Reaction that Began at School
At Allergic Living, we’re saddened to report that Jagger Shaw, 14, has died of anaphlaxis. The teen from Papillion, Nebraska,… Read more »
For Food Allergy Awareness Week: Making the Invisible So Visible
Let’s face it, those of us with multiple food allergies don’t stand out in a crowd. We don’t look obviously… Read more »
Extra Inhaler Strategy Cut Asthma Attacks for Black, Latinx Adults
With asthma, it’s well-known that Black and Latinx populations in the United States bear a disproportionate level of disease burden.… Read more »
Parents Who Feed Peanut to Babies Willing to Try Other Allergens Too
If parents are willing to introduce peanut to a baby under six months old, they’re then far more likely also… Read more »