Allergy Research
·May 27, 2019
Aimmune Therapeutics, the US company developing the peanut allergy therapy dubbed ‘AR101’, is set to receive a US FDA decision regarding its marketing application for the product in September this year. The drug is designed as a once-daily peanut allergen…
Industry News
·May 27, 2019
At a public meeting earlier in May, the Board of the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) agreed that full ingredient labelling should be made mandatory for all pre-packed food available for direct sale to consumers. The FSA agrees that such…
Industry News
·Mar 25, 2019
The Allergen Bureau is pleased to invite applicants for an AU$1,500 travel grant for postgraduate and early career researchers to attend and present at the 3rd Food Allergen Management Symposium 2019 (FAMS2019), Melbourne, Australia – 13-16 May 2019. The award will be selected…
Industry News
·Mar 25, 2019
The number of food recalls due to the undeclared presence of allergens rose by more than 25 per cent in Australia in 2018 compared with the previous year. In a media report accompanying the release of this data, Mark Booth,…
Allergy Research
·Mar 25, 2019
The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council of Australia have funded research looking at which key nutrients are inadequate in the diets of those who avoid wheat due to unexplained gastro‐intestinal symptoms. The study, published by the Dietitians Association of Australia,…
Allergy Research
·Mar 25, 2019
Living on a farm appears to reduce the risk of allergic diseases in children, although not all studies concur. This disparity suggests that the protective effects may depend on a particular type of farming environment. Polish allergy expert Barbara Sozanska…
