American Airlines and 2 other airlines have started stocking Auvi-Q auto-injectors in their medical kits.
Tag: epinephrine auto-injector
As EpiPen Shortage Drags On, Alternatives Gain Ground
Updated Aug. 20, 2019: The demand for epinephrine auto-injectors is climbing swiftly, right alongside the growth in food allergies, which… Read more »
EpiPen Shortage in Canada Has Resolved, Says Pfizer Canada
EpiPen auto-injectors are back in stock in pharmacies across Canada following a year-long intermittent shortage of both the junior and… Read more »
Food Allergies Have Been in My Family for 4 Generations
Food allergies started with my grandmother’s shrimp allergy – and have now been passed down through four generations. Anyone who… Read more »
Many U.S. Pharmacies Out of Mylan Auto-Injectors, as Shortage Drags On
The last time that Clarence Sullivan, owner of The Pharmacy Shop in Lexington, Kentucky, received a shipment of Mylan NV’s… Read more »
Allergy to Peanut, Milk and Shellfish the Most Common in American Kids
A nationally representative population study led by a team at Northwestern University confirms the high prevalence of peanut and milk… Read more »
EpiPen May Stick in Carrying Tube, Warns FDA
The FDA is warning that the labels on some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors, as well the generic versions of… Read more »
Experts’ Viewpoint on: Epinephrine Auto-Injector Needle Length and Dosing Debate
Experts weigh in on epinephrine auto-injector needle length and dosing debate after coroner’s inquest following tragic death. As board-certified allergists… Read more »
Teenager’s Fatal In-Flight Reaction Raises Food Allergy Labeling Loophole
Read about the findings of the inquest here. A father’s heart-wrenching testimony was heard on the first day of a… Read more »
Epinephrine Underused in Study, But Teens Proved Surprising Exception
A large study that looked at cases of anaphylaxis over seven years at nine emergency departments in Canada found that… Read more »