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New Peanut Allergy Treatment Passes Phase 2 Trial, Shows Effectiveness and Safety
More exciting treatment news as under-the-tongue sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) proved to be about as effective as OIT in a Phase 2 trial with 48 patients. The therapy produced fewer side effects, the most common of which was limited to itchiness around the mouth that lasted for 15 minutes and required no treatment.
500th Custom Safe Snack Guide Created by Teachers, School Nurses, PTAs, Parents in 3 Weeks
The ability to customize the Safe Snack Guide to exclude any combination of 11 allergens for use in classrooms, activities, and events is proving popular. School nurses, teachers, PTAs and parents are flocking to use the new resource introduced a few weeks ago.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Announces 2019 State Honor Roll Report for K-12 Schools
The AAFA announces their annual state-by-state ranking, an invaluable resource for families with school-age children coping with food allergies and asthma.
Advisory: Sixlets Candies in Halloween Packaging
Please note this advisory regarding the Halloween packaging for Sixlets Candies. The phrase "Classroom Safe" appears alongside nut-free and gluten-free symbols and may lead consumers to assume the product is safe from the "Top 8" allergens when it contains milk and soy.
Downloadable Graphic to Remind Teachers and Care Takers
With kids back at school, it is absolutely imperative that your child's teachers, school nurse and administrators understand and acknowledge that food should NEVER be given to a child with food allergies without prior consent of the parents or guardian. Click this link to download the full flyer that can be shared and posted
SnackSafely.com Partner Manufacturers
We work with over 115 manufacturers to provide far greater disclosure of the potential for allergen cross-contact than the FDA requires. Want to know whether the 11 allergens we track (Top 8 + sesame, mustard, and gluten) are processed in the same line or facility as your favorite product? Use the link in this article to invite the manufacturer to join our partnership. It's free to the manufacturer and in return they receive free listings in our publications: the Safe Snack Guide and our Allergence product screening service. It's a win-win proposition: the allergic community gains access to critical information that is not provided on the label and the manufacturers gain trust with our community. Join the effort and reach out to your favorite manufacturers now!
Senator Blumenthal Demands Mylan Lower Price for Life-Saving Epipen
If you haven't read Sen Blumenthal's letter to Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan, you should. He calls out the company for price gouging, having raised the price of EpiPen 480% since 2009 despite no discernable improvements made to the device in that time. It's a great letter to share with family and friends to help them understand the financial burden food allergies place on families.
Safe Snack Guide
Download the latest edition of our catalog of over 1000 food products from 80 trusted manufacturers, all peanut and tree nut free with many free of the Top 8 allergens.
Allergence
Try our product screening service, where you can search for products based each family member's tolerance for 11 allergens including sesame, mustard and gluten.
Your school, our map
Does your school rely on the Safe Snack Guide? Let us know and we'll ad it to our map. It's the best way to say "We care for our students with food allergies!"
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