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Author: Jenifer Goodwin
Could a Bacteria Capsule Prevent Childhood Asthma?
In parts of Europe, Asia and Latin America, doctors may prescribe an unusual treatment to ward off colds and other… Read more »
Early Peanut Introduction Linked to Drop in Child Food Allergies
A large study credits guidelines to feed babies peanuts early in life for a steep drop in food allergies among… Read more »
Epi Spray Maker Urges FDA to Require More Study of Epi Film
Competition between epinephrine auto-injector alternatives is heating up. The neffy nasal epinephrine spray is already FDA-approved. A dissolving oral epinephrine… Read more »
Nasal Epi Spray Proves as Effective as Injection in Anaphylaxis
Symptoms of anaphylaxis resolved in about nine out of 10 patients after one dose of neffy epinephrine spray, a new… Read more »
Can You Treat Shellfish and Fish Allergies? It’s Starting to Happen
In the U.S., nearly 3 percent of adults report a shellfish allergy. It is the most common food allergy in… Read more »
Scientists Elated as Drug Zileuton Stops Food Anaphylaxis in Mice
A decades-old asthma drug greatly reduced peanut allergen absorption into the bloodstream of peanut-allergic mice, protecting them from life-threatening anaphylaxis. … Read more »
Neffy Epinephrine Spray Rapidly Reversed Anaphylaxis in Children
Updated July 18, 2025: The nasal epinephrine sprayer neffy quickly reversed moderate anaphylaxis in children undergoing food allergy challenges, a… Read more »
What Allergy Patients Need to Know About First Xolair Biosimilar
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Omlyclo as a biosimilar for Xolair (omalizumab). Like Xolair, Omlyclo targets IgE antibodies… Read more »
FDA Reviewing Oral Epinephrine Film for Possible Approval
The Food and Drug Administration has accepted Aquestive Therapeutics’ new drug application for an oral epinephrine film to treat severe… Read more »