When the Food and Drug Administration made Palforzia the first-ever approved food allergy treatment in 2020, allergists hailed the news… Read more »
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Viaskin Peanut Patch to Go Before FDA; Infant Study Planned
After three years of treatment, 71 percent of toddlers using the Viaskin Peanut Patch could eat up to three or… Read more »
Orla Tragedy Lawsuit Calls Grocer’s Systems ‘Broken, Dangerous’
Attorneys are taking aim at the allergen labeling systems at grocer Stew Leonard’s in a lawsuit over Órla Baxendale’s fatal… Read more »
Gio’s Law Would Equip Police Across U.S. with Epi Devices
New legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress would provide epinephrine access and training to law enforcement officers through a federal… Read more »
Grad Timmy Howard’s Peanut Allergy Tragedy: Lost Him ‘So Fast’
A week after celebrating their son’s college graduation, Patty and Tim Howard were holding the 22-year-old in their arms as… Read more »
Allergy Tragedy in Rome: Was Restaurant to Blame?
Updated April 17: An American college student on a study trip to Italy has sadly died of a severe anaphylactic… Read more »
After Stopping Xolair, Kids Could Eat Some Allergenic Foods
A big question since Xolair was approved is whether it allows kids with food allergies to safely eat their allergenic… Read more »
Big Variation in Peanut Products Could Impact Allergy Tests, OIT
Food products such as roasted peanuts, peanut M&Ms, and peanut butter vary widely in their protein content – not just… Read more »
Trying Pistachio OIT First May Ease Cashew Desensitization
First undergoing oral immunotherapy (OIT) for pistachio may ease cashew OIT in those with allergies to both, a new study… Read more »
Palforzia Launches Its Approved Peanut Allergy OIT for Toddlers
Palforzia, the oral immunotherapy (OIT) for peanut allergy, is officially available for treatment in toddlers with peanut allergy in the… Read more »