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Anaphylaxis

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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 , 2 Min Article

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‘National shortage’ left pharmacist unable to give correct EpiPen dose in fatal case

Pharmacy could not give patient's prescribed strength of EpiPen in fatal anaphylaxis case.

04 Sep 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Research reveals patients know little about their adrenaline pens

Less than half of respondents to a survey by Ipsos said they would feel “very confident” using one in an emergency.

02 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Keeping an eye on allergies

Over 21 million people in the UK live with one or more allergic disorders – and it's getting worse.

19 Jul 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Food in focus

Food allergies in particular are thought to be on the rise and pharmacy teams can be on hand to offer support and signposting.

10 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Action against allergies

With allergy cases on the rise, pharmacy teams should ensure their knowledge is up to date on symptoms and management.

09 Jul 2020 , 5 Min Article

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