May 2014 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a review of adrenaline auto-injectors, which are used as first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) prior to calling for emergency medical assistance. This review was requested by the UK medicines
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The Anaphylaxis Campaign, was awarded a GSK IMPACT Award at a ceremony on Thursday 15th May 2014. From over 400 charities nationwide who applied for GSK’s flagship UK community investment programme, the Anaphylaxis Campaign is one of only ten winners
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The annual Police Sport UK (PSUK) Basketball Championships was held this weekend, (16th – 18th May) in Loughborough. This year the event partnered with the Anaphylaxis Campaign in memory of Ethan Thomas, the son of two officers from the Leicestershire
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NHS hospitals in England dealt with 20,320 admissions for allergies in the 12 months to February. This represents a 7.7 per cent increase from 18,860 for the previous 12 months new figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
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A moving short film detailing the story of a father who almost lost his son to anaphylaxis while on a family holiday has been produced and re-launched ahead of Father’s Day by the Anaphylaxis Campaign as the only UK wide
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Here John Schwab tells the true story of his young son's severe allergic reaction whilst on a family holiday. John Schwab, actor, producer and musician is an active supporter of the Anaphylaxis Campaign. You can find out more about
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Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO Lynne Regent was part of a panel of esteemed judges at yesterday's FreeFrom Food Awards judging day. The awards are an annual event which aim to recognise excellence in freefrom food and raise the profile of freefrom with
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The Paediatric Allergy Group (PAG) have announced the launch of Allergy Action Plans for children at risk of anaphylaxis. These plans have been designed to facilitate first aid treatment of anaphylaxis, to be delivered by people without any special medical
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The Anaphylaxis Campaign was in attendance of the 3rd iFAAM Conference, which took place last week in Vienna on 25th – 26th of February 2014. The Campaign has been directly involved in two crucial sections of the iFAAM project, the
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