A test that uses lab-grown mast cells is showing potential as a new and non-invasive method to diagnose food allergies.… Read more »
Food Allergy News
FARE Launches Boycott of Mars Candy over Snickers Campaign
The allergy nonprofit FARE just launched a consumer boycott of Mars Inc.’s Snickers over its advertising campaign that promotes the… Read more »
EU Poised to Approve Neffy Epi Spray – Will U.S. Soon Follow?
The first nasal epinephrine spray for the treatment of allergic reactions is poised to become available in Europe in late… Read more »
FDA to Bimbo Bakeries: Stop Use of ‘Misleading’ Allergen Claims
The U.S. FDA has warned a major commercial baker to stop using labels that list sesame and nuts as ingredients… Read more »
College Epi Law Honors Student Who Died in Allergy Tragedy
Sydney Meegan was a dynamo. A competitive swimmer from a young age, she liked to say, “I swim like lightning,”… Read more »
Therapy Aims to Turn IgE Allergy Antibodies into Reaction Blockers
A biotech company has developed a technique that transforms the antibodies that trigger allergic reactions into reaction blockers. Their first… Read more »
Nuts on Planes: from Jack Fowler’s Scare to Flying with Snickers
The topic of nuts on planes went viral recently on social media, after Jack Fowler shared the story of his… Read more »
New York State Passes Bill to Cap Epi Auto-Injector Price at $100
Food allergy advocates are elated that the New York State Legislature has passed a bill capping the price of a… Read more »
Mom of Emerson Cole Sues School District Over Allergy Tragedy
The mother and grandmother of a Texas girl who suffered a fatal allergic reaction while eating lunch at school are… Read more »
New York Passes Epi Auto-Injector Law for Ballparks, Big Venues
New York lawmakers have passed a bill requiring epinephrine auto-injectors in all large public venues in the state to better… Read more »