
Doctors Warn: Food Allergies Can Pop Up In Products You'd Least Expect
Here's a warning for parents of children with severe food allergies: Sometimes exposure can come from the most unexpected places. Would you believe finger paint?
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Here's a warning for parents of children with severe food allergies: Sometimes exposure can come from the most unexpected places. Would you believe finger paint?
Many pharmacies around the city and country are coming up short when they type in a search for EpiPen, the device that treats life threatening allergic reactions.
The FDA has approved the first independent generic version of the EpiPen, a welcome development against escalating drug prices.
Last November, three-year-old Elijah Silvera died after an allergic reaction at his preschool in Harlem. For the boy's father, every day since then has been a battle.
The recall affects 13 kinds of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices that were distributed between December 17, 2015 and July 1, 2016.
The recall affects 13 kinds of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices that were distributed between December 17, 2015 and July 1, 2016.
National outrage over the skyrocketing price of EpiPens has prompted people to look for cheaper alternatives.
In prepared testimony for Congress, CEO Heather Bresch says she believes Mylan has struck a balance between price and access to the drug.
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating the maker of EpiPen following a major outcry over the recent price surge of the potentially life-saving allergy medication.
Myland N.V. said that it anticipates having the generic versions available in the next several weeks. It will continue to market and distribute branded EpiPen.
Mylan N.V. said Thursday that the patient cost will be reduced through a savings card that will cover up to $300 for an EpiPen 2-Pak.
The EpiPen two pack that cost about $100 six years ago now sells for $600. That's nearly 500 percent increase and there's no other alternative as a generic option does not exist.
Nearly one out of every thirteen children has a food allergy, and for many parents EpiPens are life savers.
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"The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
The Queens District Attorney's Office said Hirsch is also under house arrest and will have electronic monitoring.
Surveillance video shows the encounter inside a ShopRite store on Staten Island.
Police say on Friday night, four men walked into Puffy's Smoke Shop on Third Avenue and got into an argument with a worker.
The demand was overwhelming, and all appointments were booked through Monday.
The Queens District Attorney's Office said Hirsch is also under house arrest and will have electronic monitoring.
Surveillance video shows the encounter inside a ShopRite store on Staten Island.
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Surveillance video shows the encounter inside a ShopRite store on Staten Island.
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