FDA Extends Expiration Dates of Certain Lots of EpiPens®

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/21 5:51A KFA News Team

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took additional action to mitigate shortages of EpiPen (epinephrine) auto-injector by extending the expiration date of specific lots of 0.3 milligram products marketed by Mylan by four months beyond the...

Mint White Chocolate Body Butter with Magnesium

thespunkycoconut.com 8/18 2:46P Kelly

I don t know what it is this summer, but I ve been battling such dry skin, especially my hands and feet. Also my feet and legs twitch at night if I haven t had enough magnesium. I decided the remedy...

FDA Approves First Generic Competitor of EpiPen Epinephrine Auto-Injector

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/16 8:17A KFA News Team

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine) auto-injector for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including those that are life-threatening (anaphylaxis), in...

Peanut Allergy Alert - Marsee Baking Cookies Sold At Café Yumm! Restaurants

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/16 5:36A KFA Food Alerts

Marsee Baking Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanuts In Cookies Sold At Café Yumm! Restaurants For Immediate Release August 15, 2018 Contact Consumers info@cafeyumm.com 1-877-367-9866 Media Marne Dunder marne.dunder@cafeyumm.com 541.338.YUMM...

Peanut Allergy Alert - Salt & Straw Chocolate Gooey Brownie Ice Cream

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/15 8:23A KFA Food Alerts

Salt & Straw Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots of Chocolate Gooey Brownie Ice Cream Pints Due to Possible Undeclared Peanuts For Immediate Release August 14, 2018 Contact Consumers human@saltandstraw.com 833-971-2828 Media Melissa Broussard...

Essential Oils Roller Bottles for Cough & Congestion

thespunkycoconut.com 8/14 4:32P Kelly

With fall coming, and school starting, it s the perfect time to share my essential oils roller bottle recipes for cough and congestion! Be prepared instead of scrambling once they re already sick! My...

Kaléo Confirms U.S. Availability of AUVI-Q® Auto-injector for Back-to-School Season

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/14 5:05A KFA News Team

Kaléo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today commented on reports of continued manufacturing delays of epinephrine auto-injectors in the United States. Kaléo confirmed that AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-injectors are...

The Tools You Need to Send Your Child With Food Allergies Back to School

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/14 3:57A Kids With Food Allergies

Summer is drawing to a close and it’s back-to-school time once again. That means it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to keep your child with food allergies safe at school. Along with supplies, books, lunchboxes, uniforms and...

FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Xolair (Omalizumab) for Food Allergies

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/13 7:11A KFA News Team

Genentech announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Xolair® (omalizumab) for the prevention of severe allergic reactions following accidental exposure to one or more foods in...

Thrift Store Art DIY

thespunkycoconut.com 8/9 9:32A Kelly

We have this wide hallway downstairs that has one long wall. Across from the wall are the laundry room and half bath. I thought about adding floating shelves, but decided instead to go on the hunt for...

8 Ways to Teach Children About Food Allergies

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/9 8:20A Kids With Food Allergies

Teaching your child about food allergies is an important part of keeping them safe. Young children can start to learn about food allergies at a young age. This knowledge will give them confidence with self-managing their food allergies as they...

Updated Mylan Statement on U.S. Supply of EpiPen Auto-Injectors

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/8 11:47A KFA News Team

[PRESS RELEASE] Our manufacturing partner Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company, continues to experience interruptions in the production of EpiPen® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.3 mg and EpiPen Jr® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.15 mg...

Egg Allergy Alert - Hostess Cookies 'n Creme Brownies

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/6 5:16A KFA Food Alerts

Voluntary Recall of Hostess Cookies 'n Creme Brownies For Immediate Release August 3, 2018 Contact Consumers Marie Espinel and Katie Lewis mespinel@lakpr.com klewis@lakpr.com 212-575-4545 Announcement Kansas City, MO – Hostess Brands, LLC has...

Essential Oils

thespunkycoconut.com 8/4 8:11P Kelly

You guys know that I ve been using essential oils for a decade now (see Natural Remedies on page 380 ), and I don t know what I would do without them! We use essential oils for cuts, coughs, burns,...

Milk Allergy Alert: Sweet Earth Foods Aloha BBQ Quesadilla

kidswithfoodallergies.org 8/3 10:28A KFA Food Alerts

Sweet Earth Foods is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited amount of 8-ounce packages of Sweet Earth Aloha BBQ Quesadilla due to mismatched packaging, resulting in undeclared egg and milk allergens. People who are allergic to eggs or milk...