October 10, 2016 Turkey Hill recalls chocolate ice cream due to undeclared allergens A packaging error has led Turkey Hill Dairy to voluntarily recall certain 48-ounce containers of its Dutch Chocolate Premium Ice Cream because the containers may contain Rocky Road Premium Ice Cream, which contains the common allergens almonds and eggs, the Conestoga, Pennsylvania, company announced on its website Friday.
October 8, 2016 Mylan to pay $465M settlement over Medicaid EpiPen rebates Drugmaker Mylan will pay $465 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicaid for its life-saving EpiPen, ending one of the controversies over the soaring price of the emergency allergy injection.
October 6, 2016 Parents of teen with nut allergy who died reach settlement The parents of a teen girl with a peanut allergy who died in their arms after she ate a snack at a camp have reached a $15 million settlement with the city of Sacramento, they announced Wednesday.
September 30, 2016 Labels don't always guarantee foods are free of gluten Some foods that don't appear to contain wheat or gluten based on package labeling may still have trace amounts of these ingredients, a company-funded study suggests.
September 30, 2016 Want to detect gluten on the go? There's a device for that A California startup has developed a portable technology that will allow consumers to test their food for gluten on the go.
September 23, 2016 Parent bloggers question role in Mylan's EpiPen schools push When Mylan NV recruited food allergy bloggers to learn about its campaign to get allergic shock antidotes into schools, many were eager to join the maker of the EpiPens they carry in purses and stash in book bags to protect their children against potentially lethal attacks.
September 22, 2016 Frequent testing for nickel allergies may prevent them More frequent testing for nickel allergies in children might help keep the allergies from developing, according to a report in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
September 21, 2016 Giving babies eggs and nuts early may avert allergies Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they're as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of developing allergies to those foods than babies who try them later, a research review suggests.
September 13, 2016 Video exams may help expand kids' access to asthma care Children with asthma who live miles from specialists might do just as well when doctors treat them via video chats as they do when they visit physicians in person, a small experiment suggests.
September 9, 2016 Teva says hoping to launch EpiPen-like device by 2018 in US Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Friday said it hopes to win U.S. approval by late 2017 or early 2018 for its version of Mylan NV's EpiPen device to treat severe allergic reactions, a move that could challenge the branded product's overwhelming dominance.
