Get an update on our National Food Allergy Action Plan, read the latest EpiPen® supply update, meet the winners of the 2019 Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award, and read an important notice from Health Canada on mustard allergy. Plus, now that school is in session, check out our many resources to help you and your child […]
How do we protect our wallets while staying vigilant about our food allergies? It’s no secret that in a lot of situations having a food allergy means supplying your own food or enough for everyone so that we’re aware of the finer points of a meal. Medical costs aside, the business of buying safe foods, […]
Health Canada has updated guidance on mustard allergy and the use of precautionary allergen labelling (e.g. “may contain”) for pre-packaged products. This updated information specifically addresses new findings that will help minimize the use of precautionary allergen labelling for mustard on some cereal grain products. Please read the full statement from Health Canada. In 2016, […]
Health Canada’s food labelling regulations require the inclusion of the common name of priority food allergens as well as gluten sources and added sulphites to be listed on a food label. These include: peanut, tree nuts, sesame, milk, egg, fish, crustaceans (e.g., lobster, shrimp) and molluscs (e.g., scallops, clams), soy, wheat and triticale, and mustard. […]
Check out the latest update on EpiPen® supply constraints in Canada, read our National Food Allergy Action Plan, update and find out who was nominated and who won the 2019 Robyn Allen Leadership Award. If you’re in the foodservice business or planning to cater an event, check out our new page with tips for caterers. […]
Pfizer Canada, the Canadian distributor for EpiPen®, is reporting that they may experience supply constraints in the coming months of the EpiPen 0.3 mg dose in Canada. Please read their statement. Health Canada has also posted an update. Pfizer has noted that the product is still being shipped to Canada and there is still inventory […]
While these drugs will do no harm when given as additional or secondary medication, they have NOT been proven to stop an anaphylactic reaction. Epinephrine is the only drug that can reverse symptoms of anaphylaxis and is considered life-saving medication. Canadian allergists advise that an epinephrine auto-injector (such as EpiPen®) is the first line of […]
Today, Bill 201 – Protection of Students with Life-Threatening Allergies Act has become law in Alberta and will come into effect in January 2020. Thanks to all of you who reached out to your MLA earlier this month to help make this happen, it’s with your support and advocacy that real change happens. This important […]
Did you know there are currently no practicing allergists in Prince Edward Island and residents must travel out-of-province to see an allergy specialist? This situation has proven to be extremely problematic for patients and their families. All Canadia…
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a close friend’s wedding in Mexico. With it being a destination wedding I was at a resort for a total of 3 days. This Mexican destination wedding was unique as it was not hosted at a typical big beach resort but was located at a resort in a […]