Agency warns Pfizer division to correct “significant violations” of good manufacturing practice in relation to devices that failed to activate.
Food Allergy
Michigan Student Pleads Guilty in Peanut Butter Face-Smearing Case
The case in which a Central Michigan University student smeared peanut butter on the face of an unconscious student with… Read more »
Bride’s Close Call: Wedding Caterer Oversells Nut-Free Promises
Our big day almost landed me in the ER, thanks to the caterer who oversold his nut-free promises.
Half of Americans with Food Allergies Gaining Condition as Adults, Finds Study
Early results from a large national survey reveal that gaining a food allergy in adulthood is more common than previously… Read more »
Reality Check: The Facts Beyond the Hype over Peanut Allergy and Probiotics
Three experts dispute the claims that a new probiotic therapy is a breakthrough for peanut allergy.
Q&A on Allergy Cell Finding: Targeting Therapies and Predicting Symptoms
Researcher: “We want to see how we can destroy the Th2A cells, without touching the good Th2 cells.”
After Boy’s Tragedy, Allergists Issue Reminder of Food Challenge Safety
Following the tragic death of a 3-year-old boy undergoing a baked milk food challenge, allergist groups have issued a comprehensive… Read more »
Alabama Boy, 3, Dies of Severe Reaction During Baked Milk Challenge Test
Grieving mother says: “I was not warned of this possibility.”
Teen Who Turned Life Around Dies of Allergic Reaction to Nuts
Teen ate power bar, not realizing it contained nuts. He didn’t have an auto-injector.
Staying Allergy-Safe in My Fishy City of San Francisco
We are deeply saddened to share with readers that one of Allergic Living’s contributing writers, Mireille Schwartz, passed away in… Read more »