Anaphylaxis

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.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON — When children have anaphylaxis with breathing difficulties, drug reactions and epinephrine doses, pediatric ICU admission is likely, according to a poster presentation here.

Healio has compiled February’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

Anaphylaxis and food allergies appeared associated with psychiatric disorders, according to a study included in the program of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Four pooled studies noted similar pharmacodynamic performance for epinephrine delivered via nasal spray or autoinjector, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Epinephrine formulated as nasal powder demonstrated superior stability compared with autoinjector epinephrine, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — An epinephrine nasal spray resulted in outcomes that were comparable with injections in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

The FDA has approved Xolair for the reduction of allergic reactions in children and adults with immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy, according to a press release from Roche.