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Managing house dust mite allergy: treatment option now available on the NHS  12th February 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released its final draft guidance, recommending Acarizax for NHS use in the management of house dust mite allergy. Developed by ALK-Abello, Acarizax is the first therapy specifically designed to treat
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Needle-free nasal adrenaline treatment under review for approval in Canada and the UK 7th February 2025

ARS Pharmaceuticals has made significant progress in expanding access to neffy®, its needle-free adrenaline (epinephrine) nasal spray. After gaining approval in the U.S. and Europe for treating severe allergic reactions like anaphylaxis, ARS Pharmaceuticals has now filed for approval in
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Peanut allergy patch shows promising long-term results in 3-year study 5th February 2025

A recent announcement from DBV Technologies revealed promising long-term results from its EPITOPE Study. Results from a 3-year study showed that the VIASKIN® Peanut patch can help children with peanut allergies become less sensitive to peanuts, reducing the risk of
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Consensus statement on allergen thresholds produced by the Global Food Protection Institute 20th July 2015

The Global Food Protection Institute met in Fairfax, VA, USA on 24th September to discuss Preventive Controls and Allergen Management in the Manufacturing Environment.  One of the main topics covered at the symposium was threshold levels, or reference doses, an

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes Dr. Anna Murphy to our Clinical and Scientific Panel 20th July 2015

It’s a brand new year and a brand new member for us here at the Anaphylaxis Campaign, as Dr Anna Murphy will be joining us as of January 2013 to bring her expertise and experience to our Clinical and Scientific

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The horse meat scandal & food allergen labelling: The bigger picture 20th July 2015

18/02/2013 In light of the recent horse meat scandal, whereby various processed meat products from multiple companies have been found to contain up to 100% horse meat instead of the advertised beef mince, we were contacted by a number of

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EAACI issues European Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Public Declaration 20th July 2015

27/02/13 EAACI calls on EU and national health policy makers to introduce food allergy education and information campaigns to raise awareness Clear food labelling policies that will help patients better manage their condition Availability to research funds to find a

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Want to find the best places for allergy-friendly dining and travel? 20th July 2015

28/02/2013 We understand that getting out and about when you or a family member has a severe allergy can be daunting. You can end up feeling so stressed worrying about whether you can trust a place to understand your needs

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New Dietary Advice for Early Introduction of Allergenic Foods 20th July 2015

08/03/2013 The merits and pitffalls of early introduction of allergenic foods to children have long been debated. Two knew contributions have become available this week addressing issues around this controversial topic. An article published this week in The Wall Street Journal

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New EU Food Information Regulations ?What you need to know for 13th December 2014 20th July 2015

The new EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation will mean that information about allergenic ingredients will have to be made available for non-pre-packed as well as pre-packed foods. The aim is to make information clearer and more consistent. The new

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Mark Foster visits the Anaphylaxis Campaign 20th July 2015

Earlier this month a visit from our patron, world champion and Olympic swimmer, Mark Foster caused a lot of excitement as he paid dropped by our Farnborough HQ! We spent the day with him as he had lunch with the team

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Spare Pens in Schools: Thank you to everyone who took part in our surveys 20th July 2015

Many thanks to everyone who recently completed our surveys to gather evidence for the campaign to allow generic adrenaline auto-injectors to be available in schools. Three surveys were open for parents of school aged children, healthcare professionals and teachers. 1,609

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