Allergy
Q&A: Pregnant women remain at higher risk for complications from COVID-19
At the start of the pandemic, there were no data to show whether asthma put pregnant women at higher risk for complications from COVID-19, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Nonspecialist health care professionals able to remove incorrect penicillin allergy labels
Nonallergy health care professionals can safely perform direct oral penicillin challenges to delabel low-risk patients, according to a study published in Journal of Infection.
ARS Pharma submits response letter to FDA after further nasal epinephrine study
ARS Pharma has submitted a response letter to the FDA as it seeks approval for its neffy epinephrine nasal spray, which is designed to treat type I allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, according to a company press release.
Delay for allergy skin testing unnecessary after anaphylactic reaction to food
The need for a delay in skin prick testing for food allergy following an anaphylaxis reaction might be unwarranted, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Trial to correlate food allergy prevention with lower health care costs
The Early Allergen System Experience trial will use real-world infant health care data to assess how the early introduction of allergens via supplements will impact the development of allergies and associated health care costs.
Top in allergy/asthma: Price cap on inhaler products; NIH grant for Cincinnati Children's
The Allergy & Asthma Network praised three major pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim and GSK, that announced they will enact a $35 price cap on their inhaler products.
Urban, rural environments impact eosinophilic esophagitis-related anxiety, depression
WASHINGTON — Urban and rural environments differed in eosinophilic esophagitis time to diagnosis and disease-related anxiety and depression, according to a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Allergist talks safety after package mislabeling leads to granola recall
Kick Ash Products has issued a recall of one of its granola products due to possibly containing undeclared almonds, according to a company announcement shared by the FDA.
Delaware lawmakers pass first early allergen introduction bill
Introduced by Delaware Rep. Kimberly Williams (D-19) in January, HB 274 would provide caregivers in the state with at least one peanut and one egg food allergen supplement to reduce the risk of developing these allergies.
Cincinnati Children’s receives NIH grant to become CoFAR clinical research center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has been selected as a recipient of an NIH grant to join the Consortium of Food Allergy Research as a clinical research center.