Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been jailed following the death of Megan Lee
7th November 2018
Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus was jailed for two years and Harun Rashid for three years after being found guilty of manslaughter last month. After eating takeaway food containing peanuts from the Royal Spice Indian in Hyndburn, Lancashire on Friday December 30th 2016, Megan Lee began experiencing a severe allergic reaction. She was later admitted to […]
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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is pleased to promote chapter 3 of Leo’s Story’, a short peanut allergy awareness animated film.
1st November 2018
Welcome to Leo’s Story Chapter 3 which brings the latest results from the pan-European APPEAL (Allergy to Peanuts impacting Emotions And Life) Study to life. The Anaphylaxis Campaign is a member of Team APPEAL which is a large two-phase study that is investigating the psycho-social impact of peanut allergy on the person with the allergy […]
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Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid found guilty of manslaughter following the death of Megan Lee
26th October 2018
Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been found guilty of manslaughter after failing to discharge general health and safety duty to a person other than an employee and of contravening or failing to comply with EU provision concerning food safety and hygiene. After eating takeaway food containing peanuts from the Royal Spice Indian […]
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IMPORTANT: Please read our further updated statement regarding the availability of adrenaline auto-injectors in the UK
25th October 2018
We are aware that many people across the UK are experiencing issues when seeking to obtain adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), despite having a prescription for these devices and appreciate that this can be very worrying. The Anaphylaxis Campaign has been in contact with the Department of Health, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical […]
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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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Updated statement from ALK regarding the supply of Jext® 150 mcg and 300 mcg Adrenaline Auto-Injector
22nd October 2018
Please see below the updated information we have received from ALK regarding the supply of Jext® 150 mcg and 300 mcg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors. Please be aware that Lot No. T6930 (Strength 150 mcg) has been updated due to it previously being identified as T9630. All statements released by the Anaphylaxis Campaign regarding these updates are based on […]
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Updated Statement from ALK regarding the supply of Jext® 150 mcg and 300 mcg Adrenaline Auto-Injector
19th October 2018
We have received the following updated statement from ALK regarding the availability of Jext® 150 mcg and Jext® 300 mcg Adrenaline Auto-Injector. Dear Healthcare Professional Extended Use Beyond Labelled Expiry Date for Selected Lots of Jext® 150 mcg and 300 mcg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors This letter is sent in agreement with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency […]
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Statement from Mylan on the supply of EpiPen® 0.3mg and EpiPen® Jr 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injector
19th October 2018
We have received the following updated statement from Mylan regarding the availability of EpiPen® 0.3mg and EpiPen® Jr 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injector. IMPORTANT UPDATE EpiPen® 0.3mg and 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors Supply Overview Our manufacturing partner Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company, continues to experience interruptions in the production of EpiPen 0.3mg and EpiPen Jr 0.15mg Adrenaline […]
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Helpline frequently asked questions
16th October 2018
In recent weeks we have received a dramatic increase in inquiries to our Helpline with lots of our members and the wider allergic community expressing concern on a range of topics. Our helpline and information team have answered some of the most frequently asked questions that we have recently received.
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The Department of Health & Social Care have released a revised Supply Disruption Alert regarding EpiPen and EpiPen Junior auto injectors.
15th October 2018
We are aware that many people across the UK are experiencing issues when seeking to obtain adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs), despite having a prescription for these devices and appreciate that this can be very worrying. EpiPen and EpiPen Junior will be subject to limited availability for the remainder of 2018.The revised Supply Disruption Alert has been […]
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