One of the mysteries in food allergy is why a person’s reaction to an allergen may involve only minor symptoms… Read more »
Author: Jenifer Goodwin
Regeneron’s Cat Allergy Blocker is Back and Reducing Itchy Eyes
The hunt for a cat allergy treatment is back on at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. In a new Phase 3 study, a… Read more »
Remembering Isabella: Bright Teen Lost to Anaphylaxis After Prom
When they’re little, you carry the epinephrine auto-injectors everywhere. In a diaper bag, then in your purse. On the first… Read more »
Xolair and OIT Comparable for Bringing Multiple Allergens into Diet
More than 60 percent of children with multiple food allergies who began eating their allergens after treatment with omalizumab were… Read more »
Anaphylaxis Severity Shown to Vary from One Reaction to the Next
The severity of a first anaphylactic reaction doesn’t reliably predict how severe the next one will be. The next reaction… Read more »
Big Hope a Pill for Chronic Hives Can Also Treat Peanut Allergy
A pill recently approved to treat chronic hives may also help protect against peanut allergy, early research suggests. The Food… Read more »
GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Cut in Asthma Flares for Overweight Adults
GLP-1 drugs may reduce asthma flares in overweight and obese adults without diabetes, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed three… Read more »
FDA Weighs Moving Food Allergen Warnings to Thresholds System
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing a major shift in how nutrition labels on packaged foods communicate food allergy… Read more »
CEO Sees Clear Path Ahead After FDA Rejects Anaphylm Epi Film
Finding out that the Food and Drug Administration had declined to approve Anaphylm was a blow for Aquestive Therapeutics. “Emotionally… Read more »
FDA Declines Epinephrine Film’s Approval, Calls for Usability Study
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve Anaphylm, the dissolving epinephrine film for treating severe allergic reactions.… Read more »