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Food Allergy News
Neffy Epi Spray Works Even If You Sniff, Stands Up Well to Extreme Heat
The nasal epinephrine spray called neffy works even if you sniff when its administered, new research shows. In clinical trials,… Read more »
Aquestive’s Anaphylm Shows Positive Results in First Study in Kids
Aquestive Therapeutics’ dissolving epinephrine film was rapidly absorbed and had effects in children similar to those seen in adults. The… Read more »
RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine and Food Allergy Study, Science Disagrees
At a Nov. 17 conference, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed determination to study aluminum adjuvants as a potential root cause… Read more »
Man Develops FPIES Allergy to Peanut After Stem Cell Transplant
A man developed a type of food allergy called FPIES after receiving a stem cell transplant. This is believed to… Read more »
Viaskin Peanut Patch to Go Before FDA; Infant Study Planned
After three years of treatment, 71 percent of toddlers using the Viaskin Peanut Patch could eat up to three or… Read more »
NJ Man Becomes First Reported to Die of Alpha-Gal Meat Allergy
Researchers are confirming alpha-gal syndrome as the cause of death in a 47-year-old New Jersey father. His is the first-known,… Read more »
NY Law Brings Allergen Labeling to Deli, Bakery Packaged Foods
New Yorkers picking up a box of cookies at a bakery or a pre-wrapped sandwich from the deli will soon… Read more »
Mom Sues Airline, Alleges Crew Member Fed Child Her Allergen
A North Carolina mother is suing Qatar Airways for $5 million after her 3-year-old daughter suffered anaphylaxis during an overseas… Read more »
Orla Tragedy Lawsuit Calls Grocer’s Systems ‘Broken, Dangerous’
Attorneys are taking aim at the allergen labeling systems at grocer Stew Leonard’s in a lawsuit over Órla Baxendale’s fatal… Read more »