A large study that looked at cases of anaphylaxis over seven years at nine emergency departments in Canada found that… Read more »
Food Allergy
Food Allergies and Hospitals: How to Be a Proactive Patient
This is a sidebar to Allergic Living’s main feature: Food Allergies and Hospitals: A Lack of Training and Reliable Systems… Read more »
Hospitals and Food Allergies: Lack of Training and Systems
Hospitals often lag in food allergy awareness and sometimes dangerous food mistakes are made. Fortunately, some forward-thinkers are getting change… Read more »
FARE Renews Call for American Airlines to Allow Food Allergy Pre-Boarding
The national food allergy advocacy organization FARE wrote to American Airlines on Sept. 10 urging the company to review its… Read more »
“Managed” Supply of EpiPen Auto-Injectors Returning to Canadian Pharmacies
After stock of the EpiPen 0.3 mg auto-injector ran out in Canada in August 2018, Pfizer Canada says pharmacies across… Read more »
FDA Extends Expiry Date of Branded and Generic EpiPens Amid Ongoing Shortage
The FDA is extending expiration of specific lots of Mylan’s EpiPen 0.3 mg and its authorized generic auto-injectors beyond the… Read more »
As Survey Finds Majority Struggling to Find EpiPens, Rival Auvi-Q Gains
Updated Aug. 21, 2018: An online survey of epinephrine auto-injector access, conducted by the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE),… Read more »
Xolair Gains “Breakthrough” Status to Be Developed as Food Allergy Treatment
The FDA has given its “breakthrough therapy designation” to omalizumab, known by the brand Xolair, to be developed as a… Read more »
Teva Wins Approval for Generic EpiPen Auto-Injector, Launch Being Planned
In the midst of an auto-injector shortage, the FDA approved a new U.S. competitor to the generic auto-injector options in… Read more »
My Hives at Taylor Swift’s Concert Led to Thoughts on Bigger Allergy Picture
My whole world is consumed by my safety because of my severe food allergies and anaphylaxis risk. Safety is just… Read more »