Our 2019 new year’s resolution: help us meet our goals. Thank you for your incredible support last year. It’s because of you, we’re able to continuously help Canadians with food allergies live confidently. This year, our focus will be on continuing to make a real impact and improve the daily quality of life for this […]
FACT: Someone who has been treated with an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g. EpiPen®, AUVI-Q®) should go to the hospital. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition which is treated by a medication called epinephrine. Epinephrine is a short acting medication that can counteract some of the issues that arise including airway closure and decreased blood flow to the […]
If you are a university student with food allergies attending McGill University, McMaster University, Queen’s University or the University of British Columbia, you are invited to participate in a research study looking at the experiences of university students with food allergies. How to participate Please complete a short, online survey. It should take up to 10 minutes to complete… Lesen […]
Photo: Kashi CanadaKashi Canada has recently announced a change to their products: Kashi* Dark Mocha Almond Whole Grain bars and Kashi* Chia Granola Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt bars, which will begin to arrive in retail stores this month. Kashi* Dark Mocha Almond Whole Grain bars and Kashi* Chia Granola Dark Chocolate, Almond & […]
Nicole Fetterly, RDStock epinephrine is an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g. EpiPen®) that is not prescribed to a specific person and can be used in an emergency. The University of Victoria (UVic) launched its stock epinephrine program in July 2018. We spoke to Nicole Fetterly, RD, Coordinator, Nutrition Programming & Services about the new program. Q. How […]
Giving someone a little bit of their allergen (the food they are allergic to) is not safe. It is not the same thing that is being done in Oral Immunotherapy (OIT), which is medically supervised. In OIT, patients attend a clinic where they are monitored…
TORONTO, ON – October 18, 2018 – Food Allergy Canada is encouraging Canadians to shine a teal light this Halloween to help take the fright out of food allergies and promote a safe and happy night of trick or treating for all. By changing a porchlight or using another light source with the colour teal […]
Take the survey!To help serve you better, we are contemplating some changes to our website. Prior to making any changes, we need your input. We have engaged Q30 Design Inc., a third-party website development firm, to conduct a brief survey on potential…
As of September 7th, temporary AUVI-Q epinephrine auto-injectors were made available across pharmacies in Canada. To better understand your recent experiences in accessing devices since that time, we asked you to complete a quick survey. Thank you for …
Since September 7th, there has been temporary supply of AUVI-Q® epinephrine auto-injectors available across pharmacies in Canada. This additional stock is meant to help mitigate the current ongoing supply constraints of the EpiPen® 0.3 mg dose. AUVI-Q auto-injectors were previously known as Allerject auto-injectors in Canada. Read our FAQs on the AUVI-Q temporary supply. We […]