Following years of lobbying by non-profit groups and food allergy families, sesame has moved a significant step forward to becoming… Read more »
Author: Gwen Smith
Food Allergy in Brief: Milk in Dairy-Free Chocolate; Sesame Label Update
Milk Risks in Dark Chocolate The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that some dark chocolate labeled as “dairy-free”… Read more »
FDA Turns Down Viaskin Peanut Patch Approval Bid
The FDA says it won’t approve DBV Technologies’ Viaskin Peanut, the novel skin patch allergy desensitization treatment, at least not… Read more »
Tape Strip Tests Can Painlessly Tell Eczema From Psoriasis
A Mount Sinai dermatology expert is making significant progress with adhesive tape strip tests, recently revealing that they are a… Read more »
Europe’s Palforizia OIT Study Shows Speed of Desensitization
Phase 3 results from the European clinical trial of the Palforzia peanut OIT treatment show that desensitization to the allergenic… Read more »
FARE Makes Case for Standardized Food Allergy ‘May Contain’ Label
The nonprofit Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) recently published a three-part research report that looks closely at the food… Read more »
DBV Cuts Costs Awaiting FDA; Unveils More Peanut Patch Results
With much of the Food and Drug Administration’s staff working on the coronavirus pandemic, the timeline for reviews of some… Read more »
FDA’s Relaxed Label Rules: Updates Fail to Silence Allergy Concerns
The Food and Drug Administration recently updated its guidance on a temporary food labeling policy that has been causing widespread… Read more »
Palforzia OIT Study Sees Maturing of Immune System Over Time
A new study finds encouraging results for those considering the first FDA-approved peanut allergy immunotherapy. It reveals that clinical trial… Read more »
Food Allergy and Asthma: the Burden on the Black Community
Updated January 2022 – Discussions about systemic racial bias have gained prominence in the past few years, and health care… Read more »