FDA Approves Xolair to Prevent Severe Food Allergy Reactions
• FDA approves Xolair, typically used for asthma, to reduce severe allergic reactions to foods • First medication approved to reduce accidental food allergy reactions including anaphylaxis • 68% of patients taking Xolair tolerated small amounts of foods they were once allergic to • Can be used for patients as young as 1, injected every 2-4 weeks depending on response • Adds to laws recognizing 9 major food allergens that cause 90% of reactions, helping 33 million Americans