FDA Alert
FDA Alert
08/19/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
The nasal spray is the first FDA-approved epinephrine product for the treatment of anaphylaxis not to be administered by injection.
08/19/2024
Research summary
Research summary
07/11/2024
Jessica Ganga
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation released a set of guidelines that outline evidence-based recommendations on the use of immunotherapy for inhalant allergy for...
07/11/2024
treatment
treatment
08/19/2022
While the long-term safety and efficacy of mepolizumab have been studied, gaps in the literature have remained on the clinical impact of stopping mepolizumab after long-term use. Researchers examined how...
08/19/2022
allergy
allergy
06/26/2019
The FDA has approved the first treatment option for chronic, inadequately controlled rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
06/26/2019
allergy
allergy
06/21/2018
Previous research has suggested that emergency use and daily carriage of epinephrine auto-injectors is inadequate.
06/21/2018
allergy
allergy
03/20/2018
An estimated 5.9 million children in the United States have food allergies, and food allergy is the leading cause of anaphylaxis in young children.
03/20/2018
allergy
allergy
10/31/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to test the real-world feasibility of a simple test to identify patients who have been mislabeled as allergic to penicillin.
10/31/2017
allergy
allergy
10/27/2017
Although numerous studies have examined food allergies in children, little information is available on their prevalence in adults, leading researchers to further explore this issue in a recent study. ...
10/27/2017
allergy
allergy
07/10/2017
Penicillin allergy is commonly reported in the pediatric emergency department. However, true penicillin allergy is rare. In a recent study, researchers investigated the prevalence of true allergy among...
07/10/2017
allergy
allergy
06/01/2017
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital investigated the prevalence of food allergies and intolerances using the electronic health records allergy module.
06/01/2017