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Flying with food allergies: new review confirms commercial flights are much safer than you might think  22nd July 2025

For anyone living with food allergies—or caring for someone who does—the thought of experiencing a reaction at 30,000 feet can understandably trigger serious worry. People are well aware that help is far from being immediately available in the air, and
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Our statement regarding the inquest of Benedict Blythe  22nd July 2025

Anaphylaxis UK offers our condolences and heartfelt support to the family and friends of Benedict Blythe who was just five years old when he tragically died at school on 1st December 2021. 
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Anaphylaxis UK takes allergy training to the Isle of Man  16th July 2025

From 1st to 3rd July, Anaphylaxis UK carried out an impactful visit to the Isle of Man, delivering a series of tailored allergy awareness and training sessions to communities, schools, and healthcare professionals.  
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Latest statement on availability of EpiPen® 0.3mg and 0.15mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors 14th February 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign has received the following updated statement from Mylan regarding the availability of EpiPen. This includes information for patients, prescribers, pharmacists, hospitals and schools. Mylan’s manufacturing partner Meridian Medical Technologies, a subsidiary of Pfizer that manufactures EpiPen®, has

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Statement regarding the death of Sam Collings 13th February 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Sam Collings, aged 19,  who died at Bolton Hospital on the 4th August 2019. According to media reports, neither Sam or his family had suspected that Sam suffered from

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First Oral Immunotherapy Drug ‘Palforzia’ gets FDA Approval 3rd February 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is delighted to hear about the success of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. in the approval of their oral immunotherapy drug, Palforzia, by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is the first oral immunotherapy drug that has

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Clinicians & Charities Call For Urgent Action to Keep Food Allergic Children Safe in School 29th January 2020

An editorial in the February edition of Clinical and Experimental Allergy (the official journal of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) explores the current statutory guidance on the care of children with medical conditions in schools, and highlights

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Positive results in peanut allergy treatment trials 27th January 2020

Biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies has announced positive results from its Viaskin® Peanut trial into reducing the risk of allergic reaction in children aged 4 to 11. Viaskin is a patch applied directly to the surface of the skin and contains

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Update from Sacla regarding pesto recall 20th January 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign has received and has been asked to share the following update from Sacla regarding its recent pesto recall. Update from Sacla: Customer health and safety is always our number one priority. In December, when we became aware that cashew

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Statement Regarding the Inquest of Shante Turay-Thomas 13th January 2020

The Coroner has ended the inquest into the death of Shante Turay-Thomas and has delivered her narrative determination and the Prevention of Future Deaths report. The Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Shante,

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Statement regarding the death of Ken Matthews 6th January 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Ken Matthews, 84,  who died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital on 2 June 2019. Consultant pathologist Dr Huyen Abdel Salam told the inquest that Mr Matthews died of an allergic

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Prosecution case: Hertfordshire restaurant fined after customer suffered severe allergic reaction 16th December 2019

The Artichoke, Croxley Green, has been fined £23,000 after being prosecuted by Hertfordshire Trading Standards when one of its customers became seriously ill. Hertfordshire County Council said KOB (The Artichoke) Ltd pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act

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