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Richmond, VA (November 20, 2017) kaléo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.1 mg, the first and only epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) specifically designed for the treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in infants …

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I know what you are thinking.  There is a headline typo for this story.  Allergy-free Bakery.  Really? When you visit Sensitive Sweets for the first time, you will realize that there is a definitely a passion for kids with food allergies that exists within.  Owner Melanie, mother of 2 boys, has been living the life …

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A few weeks ago, we were blessed to have Steve Negri visit our Food-Allergy Support Group Picnic day.   Here is a short interview we had with Steve Negri on his motivations for making the Mandy’s Pizza Allergy-Free Pizza. Here is the video. What makes Mandy’s Pizza different than other Allergy-Free Pizzas? When you come to …

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Please come join us for the Orange County Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group Meeting meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Room 407 at Saddleback Church at 6:30 PM. The Better Parents of Children with Food Allergies support group is a non-medical support group designed for parents of kids who are impacted …

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I had an interesting conversation with my wife the other day on the topic of Food Allergies.  It is interesting because every parent that engages in the daily battle of managing food allergies for their child is an amazing Hero in my opinion.  These are the parents that wake up every day and help their kids manage the …

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If you are a parent of a child with food allergies, we invite you to our March 2016 food allergy support group meeting.  Designed for parents with kids with food allergies, our meetings (that meet every other month), help support parents with a wide range of food allergy topics.  The goal of the meeting is …

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It is interesting when you have kids with food allergies because you come to realize that your semi-controllable ritual is what you rely on most in your day.  You live your life like a scientist in that you want things that “work” and do not cause “allergic reactions” to become the norm.  You want things …

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Food allergy is an abnormal reaction of the immune system that occurs soon after eating specific foods. The immune system overacts to the proteins found in that food. Even a very tiny amount of the allergic food can trigger digestive problems, hives and swollen airways. In some cases, these reactions can be so severe that …

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Just a friendly reminder that we have a very special guest this week (Wednesday) at the Better Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group meeting. Georgina Seeck agreed to return and give an exciting discussion on the topic of Histamines in foods.  As in prior meetings, we will be meeting at Saddleback Church in …

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The event is scheduled to be held on October 31, 2015 at Mason Regional Parke in Irvine.  What a great way to begin your Halloween with increasing awareness for food allergies in Orange County.   For more information and to signup your team, please visit: www.foodallergywalk.org/oc2015