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New independence, new risks: Why university students can’t afford to leave their adrenaline behind 17th September 2026

Leaving home without your adrenaline is non-negotiable.  Despite the known risks, hidden barriers such as perceived social stigma mean that packing an adrenaline device often slips down the priority list for young…

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Witnessing Anaphylaxis in public: Would you know what to do? 25th August 2026

What should you do if someone has anaphylaxis? We are often asked this on our helpline by people with allergies, as well as parents, friends, family members and members of the public….

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Immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy now available through NHS Scotland  13th August 2026

An immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy has been made available through the NHS in Scotland.  The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Acarizax (12 SQ-HDM sublingual immunotherapy) for adults aged 18–65 with moderate…

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes Ireland’s new legislation to allow the holding and administering of AAIs by colleges, workplaces and sports venues following extensive lobbying and consultation 10th November 2015

This new legislation allows trained members of the public to administer life-saving rescue medicines and Pharmacists given legal permission to administer more vaccines and emergency saving medications — which includes Adrenaline Auto-Injectors…

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Our CEO, Lynne Regent attends the International Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Alliance Meeting — Washington DC, 27th Sept — 29th Sept 2015 10th November 2015

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is a founding member of the International Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Alliance (IFAAA) representing 20 countries.  The IFAAA is an alliance of patient education groups from around the world….

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Anaphylaxis Campaign merges with the Latex Allergy Support Group 10th November 2015

Following our Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday in London – we are very proud to announce that from today, 24th September 2015, the Anaphylaxis Campaign is to merge with the Latex Allergy…

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The Health Conditions in Schools Alliance is now online 10th November 2015

10/11/2015 The Health Conditions in Schools Alliance (HCSA) has gone live with a new website to help schools find information and advice on caring for children with health conditions quicker and easier…

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes news that the Royal College of Physicians will host the first UK accreditation scheme for adult allergy services 10th November 2015

10/11/2015 The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes news that the Royal College of Physicians will host the first UK accreditation scheme for adult allergy services The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Accreditation Unit will…

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EAACI pledges to push for stronger allergen labelling rules 20th July 2015

11/02/2013 The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) has said it will push for stricter EU legislation on allergen labelling, saying that current laws on ‘may contain’ labelling are insufficient…

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The horse meat scandal & food allergen labelling: The bigger picture 20th July 2015

18/02/2013 In light of the recent horse meat scandal, whereby various processed meat products from multiple companies have been found to contain up to 100% horse meat instead of the advertised beef…

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The Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms of Adult Food Allergy Sufferers Undergraduate Dissertation Study Summary 20th July 2015

20/07/2015 An estimated 21 million adults in the United Kingdom currently suffer from an allergy (Mintel, 2010); this is over 20% of the UK population and is one of the highest prevalence…

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Food allergy: from thresholds to action levels 20th July 2015

The Anaphylaxis Campaign participated in a groundbreaking meeting organised by the European Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI-Europe) held on 13th and 14th September 2012. The workshop, entitled “Food Allergy:…

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