The FDA is considering approval of the AR101 peanut immunotherapy and will soon evaluate the Viaskin Peanut patch. But if… Read more »
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Can Sleep Loss and Exercise Affect the Severity of a Food Allergy Reaction?
Peanut is a potent allergen, but little is known about the factors that contribute to severe peanut reactions. In soon-to-publish… Read more »
Viaskin Peanut Patch Back on the FDA Approval Track for Fall 2019
The manufacturer of the Viaskin Peanut patch has announced plans to resubmit its biologics license application (BLA) for the therapy… Read more »
Woman Sues for $1M in Damages over Severe Reaction at Luxury Spa Retreat
A weekend getaway to a luxury spa in the Berkshires turned into a “horror show” for a New York City… Read more »
Study Finds Doubling of Adult Food Allergy: 5 Important Takeaways
A national U.S. study finds a far higher prevalence of food allergies among American adults than previously revealed: about 10.8… Read more »
What My Family is Learning By Traveling the World with Food Allergies
When my daughter Grace started vomiting, I knew we were going to need to use her epinephrine auto-injector for the… Read more »
Aimmune Applies to Move Forward on Testing Novel Egg Allergy Treatment
Aimmune Therapeutics, the company behind the AR101 oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment for peanut allergy, announced on Dec. 20, 2018 that… 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. Below, she speaks about her experiences with… Read more »
NEJM Publishes Positive Study Data on OIT Biologic for Peanut Allergy
The positive results of a pivotal Phase 3 study of a peanut biologic oral immunotherapy known as AR101 were published… Read more »
When Non-Allergic People Stand up for Food Allergies, We All Win
There’s nothing like celebrity to draw attention to a medical condition.