Omalizumab (Xolair) desensitized more children with multiple food allergies, with fewer reactions, than oral immunotherapy, new research shows. After one… Read more »
Author: Jenifer Goodwin
Neffy Launches Free Epi Nasal Sprayer Program for U.S. Schools
U.S. schools may be able to receive neffy epinephrine nasal sprayers at no cost for use in allergy emergencies. ARS… Read more »
Bile Acids May Impact Who Reaches Food Allergy OIT Remission
Studies show that children with food allergies may have differences in their microbiome – the vast community of bacteria living in the… Read more »
DBV Upbeat on Allergy Patch Studies, Approval Chances
For over a decade, the food allergy community has waited for the Viaskin patch for peanut allergy to achieve long-awaited… Read more »
Xolair Let Most Kids with Food Allergies Eat Freely: Italian Study
In the U.S., the FDA has approved the biologic drug Xolair to avert serious reactions in case of accidental food… Read more »
EMS Anaphylaxis Protocols: U.S. Has Patchwork of Inconsistency
Emergency medical services (EMS) protocols for treating anaphylaxis are inconsistent across the United States. Many states have protocols that are… Read more »
Epinephrine Film Offers Oral Allergy Relief in Few Minutes: Study
A novel epinephrine film starts to ease symptoms of an oral allergy syndrome (OAS) reaction in as soon as two… Read more »
Food Allergy Families Struggling with ‘When’ to Use Epi: Survey
A new survey shows that only 39 percent of adults with food allergies or caregivers of food-allergic children know when… Read more »
Neffy Epi Sprayers Now Available in U.S. Pharmacies and Online
Patients with food, drug and stinging insect allergies should be able to get their prescriptions filled for the neffy epinephrine… Read more »
Huge Need for Support as Study Reveals High Food Allergy Anxiety
When families come in for an oral food challenge at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Linda Herbert asks… Read more »