The New York State Assembly has passed legislation the food allergy community has been waiting for: Elijah’s Law, which tells… Read more »
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Food Allergy Advocate Goes Global with ‘Turn It Teal’
[Updated May 11, 2019] Now in its sixth year, Turn it Teal shows no signs of slowing down. The program,… Read more »
FASTER Act Would Make Food Allergies a Public Health Priority, Add Sesame as Allergen
A U.S. federal bill that includes a package of measures aimed at improving the health and safety of Americans with… Read more »
Jessica Vosk: Broadway Star Lives Her Dream While Navigating Food Allergies
Update: Jessica Vosk ended her acclaimed run in Broadway’s Wicked in May 2019. In December 2024, she will join the… Read more »
American Airlines to Allow Passengers with Nut, Peanut Allergies to Pre-Board
American Airlines says that as of December 12, 2018, it will allow customers with peanut and tree nut allergies to… Read more »
Take Action: How to Lobby for Sesame as Top Allergen
For the latest news on sesame becoming the 9th top allergen in the U.S. as part of the FASTER Act,… 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 »
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 »
EpiPen Shortage in U.S. to be “Short-Term,” FDA Says
Updated June 15, 2018. Branded and generic epinephrine auto-injectors distributed in the U.S. by Mylan NV are officially in shortage because… Read more »
Pharmacists See National U.S. Epinephrine Shortage, Non-Profit Calls for Government Action
For the latest update on the EpiPen shortage, see Allergic Living’s article here. A major U.S. organization of pharmacists is… Read more »