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EpiPen Supply Situation Improving, But Some Consumers Still Face Hurdles
While the FDA estimated that the shortage of the EpiPen and two generic epinephrine auto-injectors would be “short-term,” a major… Read more »
Family Sues Preschool and Teacher in Elijah’s Dairy Allergy Tragedy
The family of Elijah Silvera, the 3-year-old with a dairy allergy who died of anaphyalxis after being fed a grilled… Read more »
College Student ‘Who Lit Up a Room,’ Dies of Severe Reaction to Chinese Food
Maximillian Alexander McGlinchey, a Penn State University student, died on June 23, 2018 as a result of anaphylaxis to peanut… Read more »
Florida Teen Dies Following Severe Allergic Reaction to Peanut
Updated: July 13, 2018 – Alexi Ryann Stafford, a 15-year-old from Weston, Florida, with a peanut allergy and asthma, has died… Read more »
Judge Sends Panera Peanut-in-Grilled Cheese Allergy Case to Trial
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled that an allergy case centering around how a peanut-allergic girl came to be… Read more »
Patch Progress, Peanut OIT in Adults Data Presented at EAACI Meeting
We’re learning more about the two therapies to treat peanut allergies that could soon be available in allergist’s offices in… Read more »
After Elijah Tragedy, New York City to Require Stock Epinephrine and Training at Daycares
The tragic death of 3-year-old Elijah Silvera continues to reverberate in New York City, with a new amendment to the… Read more »
Advocates Lobby for NY Bills: From Preschool Allergy Policies to Auto-Injector Access
Advocates, including parents who have lost children to anaphylaxis, were in Albany, NY on May 16, 2018 to raise… Read more »
EpiPen Shortage in U.S. to be “Short-Term,” FDA Says
Updated June 15, 2018. Branded and generic epinephrine auto-injectors distributed in the U.S. by Mylan NV are officially in shortage because… Read more »