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Author: Gwen Smith
FDA Approves ‘GalSafe’ Pigs for Food, Medicine for Alpha-Gal Allergy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a line of “GalSafe pigs,” bringing considerable hope to those with alpha-gal… Read more »
FAQ on: Allergy Concerns and the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Updated May 17, 2022 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 220.7 million people across… Read more »
Senate Passes FASTER Act, As Clock Ticks on Sesame’s Allergy Status
In an important win for the food allergy community, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 9 unanimously passed the FASTER (Food… Read more »
House Passes FASTER Act, Sesame Closer to Status as 9th Top Allergen
Following years of lobbying by non-profit groups and food allergy families, sesame has moved a significant step forward to becoming… Read more »
Food Allergy in Brief: Milk in Dairy-Free Chocolate; Sesame Label Update
Milk Risks in Dark Chocolate The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that some dark chocolate labeled as “dairy-free”… Read more »
FDA Turns Down Viaskin Peanut Patch Approval Bid
The FDA says it won’t approve DBV Technologies’ Viaskin Peanut, the novel skin patch allergy desensitization treatment, at least not… Read more »
Tape Strip Tests Can Painlessly Tell Eczema From Psoriasis
A Mount Sinai dermatology expert is making significant progress with adhesive tape strip tests, recently revealing that they are a… Read more »
Europe’s Palforizia OIT Study Shows Speed of Desensitization
Phase 3 results from the European clinical trial of the Palforzia peanut OIT treatment show that desensitization to the allergenic… Read more »
FARE Makes Case for Standardized Food Allergy ‘May Contain’ Label
The nonprofit Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) recently published a three-part research report that looks closely at the food… Read more »