FDA approves first pill for pollen allergies
By Deborah Kotz
Globe Staff
04/03/2014
As the spring allergy season gets underway, a new pill to treat grass pollen allergies was just approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Myths and facts about food allergies
BARABOO | An estimated 15 million Americans suffer from food allergies. To help clear up the facts about food allergy, Dean Clinic allergist Dr. Christine Virnig shares four top myths and the truth about these common misconceptions.
Leading Food Allergy Organizations Announce Completion of Merger
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FAIRFAX, VA and NEW YORK (Nov. 12, 2012) – The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) today announced the completion of their merger, marking a tremendous milestone for the food allergy community. The new organization, known as FARE, will be dedicated to food allergy research and education with the mission of ensuring the safety and inclusion of individuals with food allergies while relentlessly seeking a cure. |  |
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Legislation Passes!
November 6, 2013
Gridlock? What gridlock? The Allergy Advocacy Association is happy to announce the passage of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (H.R. 2094). This historic legislation passed the US Senate last week and will now go to the President’s desk to be signed into law. A companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives passed on July 30, 2013. Both bills received strong bipartisan support in both houses of Congress.
Peanut Allergic Teen Builds Business from Ground Up
by Kids With Food Allergies
March 4, 2014 3:26 PM
Thirteen-year-old Lily Pinto, co-founder of Don’t Go Nuts, is proving that you don’t have to be an adult to be able to help others in a big way.