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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK wide charity solely focused on supporting people at risk of severe allergic reactions. Read more stories about living with allergies and anaphylaxis in our news centre.

Stephanie talks to us about how glitter has helped her educate children all about severe allergies in her bid to improve allergy awareness in schools

22nd October 2018

In July of 2016, Stephanie and her family made the big move from Canada to Cardiff. For anyone, moving across oceans and time zones is an adjustment but for Stephanie there was another element to consider, her son William’s severe allergies. Stephanie’s idea of raising awareness of severe allergies and anaphylaxis in schools began when […]

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Aadam talks to us about how some careful forward planning and having a plan led to him going on the trek of a lifetime through the Wahabi desert

14th June 2018

Travelling to the far corners of the world has never been more accessible; the thought of being able to experience new cultures, push yourself out of your comfort zone and take on ‘bucket list’ style challenges has seen some of us reaching for the passport and packing a bag. However, when you’re living with a […]

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Milk Alert - Bean & Pod Ltd Dark Chocolate Honeycomb Dairy Free - Sesame Alert - Choc Orange Chase Single Bars - Milk and Wheat Alert - Rayan Patisserie Assorted Baklawah - Kellogg's Notice of change in allergen status - Soya, Mustard, Sesame, Celery, Milk, Wheat, Oats and Barley Alert – The Village Bakery Markethill Various Own-Branded Bakery Products - Sesame, Celery, Milk, Wheat, Oats and Barley Alert - The Village Bakery Markethill Various Own-Branded Bakery Products - Notice of change in allergen status - Milk Alert - Sainsbury’s Deliciously Free From Garlic Pizza Bread - Wheat, gluten and egg - Sticky Soy & Ginger Beef Pots for One - Wheat alert - Irving's Homestyle Bakery - Chocolate Crispy - Peanut Alert - Ice King Strawberry Cones - Gluten Alert - Sogud Ltd Various Gluten-Free Flapjacks - Peanut, Gluten, Sesame, Milk and Hazelnut Alert - Sondey Organic Biscuits Assorted - Peanut Alert - McEnnedy Supersize Peanut Flips - Sesame Alert - Waitrose Chinese 6 Vegetable Spring Rolls - Egg, milk, cereals containing gluten and nuts (almond & pistachio) Alert - Various Zaiqa Sweets - Mustard, soya and wheat (gluten) Alert - Two Booths products - Peanut Alert - Heera Ground Almonds - Milk and Peanut Alert - Poundstretcher Hazelnut Cream Truffles Crisp Wafer Ball - Sulphites Alert- Galloway Chilli’s Chilli dipper Sauces - Hazelnut and Almond Alert - Cuisine de France Vanilla Cream Danish - Milk Alert - Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Thai Turkey Meatballs - Sulphite Alert - English Heritage Alcohols - The Anaphylaxis Campaign launches new campaign to raise the awareness of anaphylaxis and severe allergy in the UK.
 
 

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Valentine’s day romantic traditions pose deadly threats to lovers with severe allergies

29th January 2019

As the 14th February approaches, love is in the air. For people living with a severe allergy, this innocent annual celebration can lead to unpleasant and potentially serious consequences with a not so romantic trip in an ambulance to the nearest hospital. Valentine’s day is a day for love, romance gifts, and activities. Maybe flowers, chocolates, […]

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Consultation on allergen information on products pre-packed for direct sale

25th January 2019

Friday 25th January 2019 The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs have today opened a consultation on the proposed amendments to the domestic Food Information Regulations 2014 (FIR) (England) and parallel FIR regulations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales relating to allergen information for foods that are prepacked for direct sale to the consumer […]

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Statement from Mylan on the availability of EpiPen® 0.3mg and 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors

22nd January 2019

We have received the following updated statement from Mylan regarding the availability of EpiPen® 0.3mg and EpiPen® Jr 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injector. Overview In 2018 Mylan’s manufacturing partner Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company, experienced interruptions in the production of EpiPen 0.3mg and EpiPen Jr 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs). During this period, and to help manage product availability on […]

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A BBC Panorama Investigation into restaurants listed on the Just Eat app has found that several of them provided incorrect allergen information

15th January 2019

The investigation by BBC Panorama found that some restaurants listed on Just Eat were unable to provide information on the presence of allergens within the dishes when requested. As part of the investigation, the BBC also sent two dishes purchased from two different restaurants listed on Just Eat for testing to identify if they contained […]

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