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Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Act to Protect Individuals with Food Allergies Signed Into Law
California passed the Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Act mandating food allergy training for food handlers in the state. It serves as a model that MUST be replicated by states nationwide. This article includes two videos: one by the family and the law's sponsor discussing the need for the legislation, the other an episode of the PBS ViewFinder series featuring the Giorgi Family and Natalie's story. Be inspired by their example and act!
Illinois Enacts Law Requiring Food Manufacturers to Label for Sesame
The Great State of Illinois has taken the bold step of requiring sesame to be labeled for when it is an ingredient of a food product sold in the state. Until the FDA follows suit, those suffering from sesame allergy outside the state should NOT assume products are labeled for sesame despite more manufacturers doing so.
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Experimental Treatment in People Allergic to Multiple Foods
Exciting news from the National Institutes of Health that will be conducting a clinical study of Omalizumab (Xolair) for multiple food allergies. Small studies have shown the antibody may be protective for people that inadvertently consume small amounts of an allergen and other studies have shown that it may protect individuals undergoing OIT from reactions, allowing the process to be accelerated.
Scientists Discover Immune Cell Subtype in Mice That Drives Allergic Reactions
More exciting research announced by the NIH. This study reveals a precise mechanism of the immune system that leads to allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. It will spur research into the development of therapies that halt or prevent specific steps in the process.
Mylan, Marketer of EpiPen, to be Combined with Pfizer’s Generics Business
Pfizer and Mylan, the two companies responsible for the current world-wide EpiPen crisis, have agreed to create a new company by combining Mylan with Pfizer's generics business. What could possibly go wrong?
Allergy, Asthma Risk Are Increased by Microbial Compound in Infant Gut
Yet another exciting study that is teasing out details of the relationship between the gut microbiome and asthma/food allergy. Researchers at UCSF discovered a lipid (fat) molecule in infants as young as 1 month that reduces the number and activity of immune cells that normally suppress allergic inflammation.
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