FDA gets new powers to curtail cross-contact during transportation.
Food Allergy
6 Top Tips for Keeping Allergens in Control in Your Kitchen
A widely debated topic in the food allergy community is whether or not food allergens should be allowed into a home when a family member is food-allergic.
Mylan to Launch a Lower Cost Generic EpiPen
Mylan announced on Aug. 29 that it will launch a generic version of its EpiPen at half the cost of the patented original.
Politicians Enter Fray Over EpiPen Price Debate
Hillary Clinton, senators call for answers as auto-injector costs climb
Red Meat Allergy: Incidence on Rise, Therapy in Works
Dr. Scott Commins explains how tick-related meat allergy has spread, the role of animal fat in bad reactions, and promising progress toward a treatment.
Food Studies Diverge on Need for Skin Testing in Siblings of Allergic Kids
Studies differ on whether to test siblings of kids with food allergy – before introducing an allergenic food.
Special Report: What Sparked the Peanut-Tainted Flour Recalls?
From growing to transportation to handling, an investigation into how peanut wound up in flour
Letter To An Allergic Teenager – From One Who’s Been There
As one who remembers the teen years well, Allie Bahn has a must-read letter to all allergic teens.
OIT Therapy Gets Ready for Prime Time
Peanut oral immunotherapy in a capsule is moving closer to regulatory approval in the United States. The therapy brings hope – not for a cure – but of lives made less vulnerable.
Theater Discrimination Decision Seen as “Wake-up Call” on Allergy as Disability
The U.S. Department of Justice has found that a theater company violated a food-allergic boy’s rights.