Allergy

A pharmacist was unable to save a girl who died from a severe allergic reaction to a Costa Coffee drink “due to a national shortage of adrenaline auto injectors”, a coroner has found. 

Muhammad Qasim Ali Manzoor supplied a pharmacist “friend” with the ingredients for recreational drug “Lean” over the course of three years, the GPhC’s fitness to practise (FtP) committee found.

For allergy sufferers looking for a more natural approach to hay fever relief this summer, the FUSION™ Allergy range is proven to be as effective as antihistamines at relieving allergic symptoms in the eyes (conjunctivitis), eyelids, and nose (rhinitis).

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has launched allergy medication, Histallay, into the UK for general sale.    

A Northern Ireland community pharmacist treated and saved a woman’s life after she experienced a bee sting that caused a near-fatal allergic reaction, Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland (CPNI) has revealed.

Nivea has responded to concerns from parents and national charity Allergy UK after the recent addition of almond oil to its sun protection range for children.

Global warming is triggering an increase in seasonal allergies, and community pharmacies can expect to see more customers asking for advice as a result

A Berkshire pharmacist has been praised for his “outstanding duty of care” to a 16-year-old patient suffering from an anaphylactic reaction on Bonfire Night weekend.  

Allevia 120mg (fexofenadine) tablets “are not currently marketed in the UK”, despite the hayfever product switching from POM to GSL at the end of last year, Sanofi has told C+D.

The MHRA has approved the application to reclassify Nasacort Allergy 55 micrograms/dose nasal spray from a pharmacy (P) medicine to general sales list (GSL) item.