He relies on the adrenaline pens in case of a severe anaphylactic reaction. But problems in the production of EpiPen, the biggest brand of adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) on the market, have led to ...

A young woman suffered a fatal allergic reaction after consuming a cup of coffee on the first day of starting a new job in ...

An EpiPen is a prescription self-injection device used to administer a single dose of epinephrine to a person experiencing anaphylaxis. The Mayo Clinic describes anaphylaxis as a severe, potentially ...

“My first thought was to grab the [adrenaline pen] kit from the school office and just get round as quick as I could.” Jason dashed to Elaine’s house and administered the EpiPen as he’d ...

Background Epinephrine injection (Epipen) is the definitive treatment for anaphylaxis. Life threatening airway, breathing or circulation manifestations or minor reactions that is skin or other ...

It is recommended that people carry two pens as the first one may not work on its own. Jacqueline managed to get one EpiPen in April and was told she would receive a second one soon after.

The focus of the recall is an Epipen 300mcg pre-filled pen. Pens from the affected batch may fail to provide an injection of medicine when used, due to a quality defect issue identified in a component ...

Doctors continued to investigate how adrenaline works during the early part of the 20th century. In the past 100 years, it's been extensively studied, with more than 12,000 studies referencing it.

1 In a recent study assessing the extent of nut allergy in school children within the Severn NHS Trust, 26% of allergic children had an EpiPen at school. 2 In association with increased prescription ...

People with severe allergies often carry epinephrine with them in an injectable device known as an Epi-Pen. An epinephrine ...