The Food and Drug Administration has approved ARS Pharmaceuticals’ neffy epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions. This makes it… Read more »
Food Allergy
FDA Greenlights Palforzia OIT for Toddlers with Peanut Allergy
The U.S. FDA has approved Palforzia, the oral immunotherapy (OIT) for peanut allergy, for treatment in toddlers with peanut allergy. … Read more »
MAT Test: Big Promise for Safe, Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis
A test that uses lab-grown mast cells is showing potential as a new and non-invasive method to diagnose food allergies.… Read more »
FARE Launches Boycott of Mars Candy over Snickers Campaign
The allergy nonprofit FARE has 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
Updated Dec. 13, 2024 – Food allergy advocates are elated that the New York State Legislature has passed a bill… Read more »