The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) has announced the publication of the Adrenaline auto-injector prescription for patients at risk of anaphylaxis: BSACI guidance for primary care. The guidance, written by the BSACI, is for primary care healthcare professionals managing
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Pharmaswiss Česka republika s.r.o. and distributor Bausch & Lomb UK Limited is recalling all unexpired batches of Emerade 300 and Emerade 500 micrograms adrenaline auto-injectors.
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Following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Alexandra Briess, the coroner has issued a prevention of future deaths report. Prevention of future deaths reports are written when the coroner has heard evidence that further deaths might happen
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To coincide with World Immunology Day 2023, the British Society for Immunology is holding an event for the public called “Allergy : A misguided immune response in our lungs, skin or gut”.
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Allergy Therapeutics, a biotechnology company specialising in the treatment and diagnosis of allergic disorders, has announced the first application of VLP Peanut in peanut allergic patients has commenced.
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Imperial College London is offering up to five scholarships for UK or international applicants for the next academic year 2023-2024.
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A new analysis that looked at the optimal timing of introducing peanut products to babies to prevent peanut allergy suggests that a 77% reduction in peanut allergy could be achieved if peanut was introduced to all babies at four to six months of age.
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Following a scientific review of the safety of pholcodine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), with advice from the independent Commission on Human Medicines, has recommended that all pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines should be withdrawn as a precautionary measure.
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Anaphylaxis UK is urging healthcare professionals to make sure that medication prescribed to their patients does not contain ingredients that they are allergic too.
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