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Food Allergy News
Teen Gets Hero Award for Quick-Thinking During Friend’s Allergic Reaction
A Massachusetts teenager is being hailed a hero for his quick-thinking in administering an epinephrine auto-injector to a friend who… Read more »
Panera Grilled Cheese Lawsuit Will Head to Jury Trial
The case of the Panera grilled cheese sandwich containing a dollop of peanut butter that caused a young girl’s anaphylactic… Read more »
FDA Approves Adamis’ Pre-Filled Epinephrine Syringe
A new competitor has the green light to enter the epinephrine marketplace. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has… Read more »
Human Error Led to Recall of 4 Million Pounds of Food Due to Milk Allergen
All it took was a mistake by one or a few employees of a breading supplier to lead to the… Read more »
Study Links Secondhand Smoke to Food Allergy
New research suggests a link between early-life secondhand smoke exposure and the development of food allergies.
Peanut Butter Smeared at School in Graduation “Prank”
A peanut butter smearing incident that occurred at a high school in Toronto is not being treated as a criminal… Read more »
Lupine Warning Issued to Peanut-Allergic Consumers
Updated June 1, 2017: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers about lupine (also called lupin), as both… Read more »
Allergic Student’s Death Could Have Been Prevented, Inquest Finds
The tragic death of a 14-year-old London student who had an allergic reaction to his school lunch might have been… Read more »
Is Expired Epinephrine OK to Use? Study Finds Longer Shelf Life Than Date Indicates
The epinephrine in auto-injectors appears to have a longer shelf life than the expiration date indicates, a California study finds.… Read more »