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Allergies

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Food allergy: diagnosis and management

Food allergy signs and symptoms, the pathophysiology, management and emergency treatment

29 Jun 2026

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Seasonal allergic rhinitis

The signs and symptoms of hay fever, treatment options, and self-care advice.

16 Mar 2026

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Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025

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NICE recommends immunotherapy tablet for birch pollen allergy

Patients require positive skin prick or blood tests confirming allergy before accessing the therapy.

22 Jul 2025

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MHRA approves first needle-free adrenaline nasal spray

EURneffy (adrenaline 2mg): ready-to-use, needle-free intranasal spray for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis.

21 Jul 2025

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Allergy or infection? You decide

Hay fever shares many symptoms with viral infections like colds, flu and Covid-19. Helen Boreham explores the differences and outlines effective treatment strategies.

06 May 2025

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Category Insight: Hayfever

In conversation with Amena Warner, head of clinical services at Allergy UK, about all things hay fever and how the pharmacy team can get involved with Allergy Awareness Week.

14 Apr 2025

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Allergic rhinitis contributes to sexual dysfunction

Nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis may contribute to sexual dysfunction, according to a recent study.

03 Apr 2025

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Category Insight: Oral Care

In conversation with Dr Ben Atkins, dentist and spokesperson from the Oral Health Foundation, about all things relating to oral health.

21 Mar 2025

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Allergen advice

From airborne to skin allergens, and food to medication, there’s a whole host of things that can cause people to have an allergic reaction – and pharmacy staff can be a useful source of advice on how to prevent and manage allergies.

19 Aug 2024

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Allergies: The right reaction

Despite researchers gradually piecing together the pathogenic jigsaw, allergies remain remarkably common. Fortunately there is plenty pharmacy teams can do to help the millions of people who suffer across the UK.

01 Aug 2024

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Product update: Fusion Allergy

A summer marketing campaign – ‘Your natural phewww from hay fever’ – will highlight Fusion Allergy Nasal Spray and Fusion Allergy Eye Drops.

26 Apr 2024

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Pollen problems

The number of hayfever sufferers in the UK is expected to soar to 31.8 million by 2030, with the pollen season starting as early as January.

24 Apr 2024

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UK pollen forecast in your area

This pollen forecast is created using information from the Met Office weather data combined with data organisations such as the National Pollen and Aerobiological Unit.

12 Apr 2024

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