Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Watch as EMS clinicians respond to an allergic reaction at, of all places, an allergy clinic
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
One county in Texas found a cost-effective way to get epinephrine in the hands of those first to arrive to allow them to treat patients quicker
Using medical training he learned at summer camp, the eighth-grader took an EpiPen and injected it into his friend’s leg
Symjepi is a spring-loaded syringe filled with a set dose that comes with a training device
The legislation aims to boost access to the medication and help patients get it at the best available price
Gov. Paul LePage said people with allergies have “done nothing,” but have to pay for it
Walter Clark couldn’t get a hold of his wife, so he decided to call 911; he was shocked when no one answered
The federal suit claims the business was negligent for selling Brian Allen Sr. an apple fritter without any warning that it was made with walnut flour
Some doctors — frustrated by what they see as unreasonable price tags and political stagnation — are coming up with do-it-yourself solutions
The program offers an epinephrine kit free of cost to those with insurance or families who make less than $100,000
CVS says the new price it is charging for the Adrenaclick generic applies to both insured patients and those who pay cash without coverage
Babies at high risk need a check-up before any peanut exposure, and might get their first taste in the doctor’s office
Under existing law, paramedics may administer the drug but police officers aren’t allowed
The company will charge $300 for the generic version of its lifesaving injections
The therapy works by training the skin’'s immune system to tolerate small amounts of peanuts
The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
Officials said the rising cost of EpiPens played a factor in allowing EMTs to draw up the drug with syringes
Heather Bresch maintained that her company doesn’t make much profit from each emergency allergy shot
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
Prices for the trusted epinephrine auto-injectors have increased six times in the last few years
Paramedics gave him an epinephrine shot and a priest gave him the sacrament of the sick
The bill will reduce the cost of administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis to less than $50 per dose
The woman was treated by volunteer firefighters and then ambulance workers, but died after severe anaphylactic shock
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
The law will help reduce the time it takes to get the critical medication to a person having an anaphylactic reaction
Waveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment
Failure to recognize and treat anaphylaxis quickly and dose calculation errors are more significant problems than how an epinephrine vial or ampule is labeled
The new device will be smaller and easier to carry than the traditional EpiPen; the device is currently being tested by the FDA
A recent state law allows paramedics to use an EpiPen, but not certified medical first responders
AllergyStop is small enough to fit on a keychain; it’s currently awaiting FDA approval
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