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Author: Mariam Matti
Allergy App Rates the Best States for Allergy-Friendly Dining
It may be the second-smallest state of the union, but Delaware has just earned a big restaurant honor: It’s No.… Read more »
Chain Pret a Manger Promises Changes to Food Labeling Following Natasha Inquest
Updated Oct. 4, 2018: Following the inquest into a British teenager’s anaphylactic death, gourmet sandwich shop Pret a Manger is… Read more »
Natasha Inquest: Coroner Finds Poor Allergy Labeling Led to Teen’s Death
A British coroner plans to call for a review of a labeling loophole that allowed a giant sandwich chain to… Read more »
Airline Crew Did Not Use Defibrillator on Teen Who Had In-Flight Anaphylaxis
Read about the findings of the inquest here. Two cabin crew members aboard the British Airways flight on which a… 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 »
Dairy-Allergic Student Had Cheese Thrown Down His Shirt, Inquest Hears
A paramedic testifying at a coroner’s inquest into the death of a U.K. teenager who died of anaphylaxis in an… 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 »
“Managed” Supply of EpiPen Auto-Injectors Returning to Canadian Pharmacies
After stock of the EpiPen 0.3 mg auto-injector ran out in Canada in August 2018, Pfizer Canada says pharmacies across… Read more »
FDA Extends Expiry Date of Branded and Generic EpiPens Amid Ongoing Shortage
The FDA is extending expiration of specific lots of Mylan’s EpiPen 0.3 mg and its authorized generic auto-injectors beyond the… Read more »