About Us
Anaphylaxis Ireland was set up to raise awareness of anaphylaxis and to provide support to people at risk and their families. Now in its 6th year the “Oiche Oscair An Spideil” will take place on Saturday 12th March 2016 in The Park Lodge Hotel An Spidéal, Co Galway. The aim of the night is to raise awareness & much needed funds for Anaphyaxis Ireland and Chernobyl Children. For further details email OicheOscarAnSpideil@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/OicheOscarAnSpideil
The iFAAM (Integrated Approaches to Food Allergen and Allergy Risk Management) project is funded by the EU and is the world’s largest ever study of allergies. As part of this project, 2 year studies are being carried out in Ireland (University College Cork) and the UK (Manchester University):
The research team at University College Cork are conducting the AlleRiSC study and are now ready to recruit at least 50 adult volunteers (with diagnosed food allergy) to participate - CAN YOU HELP?
The study will be conducted over a period of 2 years and volunteers will be asked to use an online questionnaire to report any food-allergic incidents they experience (even the least severe ones) and where possible to send in samples of the suspect food for laboratory testing).
For an overview of the study’s aims and to understand why this research is being done and what taking part would involve for you, please review the following documents:
• Opportunity to Participate in AlleRiSC Study Poster
• Particpant Information Sheet
If you have any questions about this study please contact Katarzyna Pyrz at:
University College Cork
School of Applied Psychology
North Mall
Cork
E-mail: allerisc@ucc.ie
kpyrz@ucc.ie
The Allergy & Free From Expo is Ireland’s only exhibition dedicated to those suffering from allergies and/or leading a free-from lifestyle. It is a family oriented exhibition packed with information, advice, seminars and demonstrations, as well as a showcase of the best free from suppliers and products in the country, and takes place in the RDS, Dublin on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October 2014 from 10am – 6pm.
The Allergy & Free From Expo will be partnering with a select number of national associations, charities and societies to promote awareness of the Expo, including ourselves,Anaphylaxis Ireland and we would be delighted to see you there. Our stand is no. 70 located beside the Asthma Society and the Skin Foundation.
Jext Supply Update
Earlier this year a number of batches of Jext 150mcg and 300mcg were recalled from the Irish market by the manufacturer ALK due to a potential quality defect
1. ALK are pleased to confirm that the quality defect has been successfully addressed and the company have delivered sufficient supplies of both presentations to allow for this stock to be withdrawn from the market place and to meet on-going demand. However the stock used to resupply the market was short dated and this has resulted in inconvenience and in some cases financial impact for patients and their carers.
In order to address this any patients/carers with a Jext® with an expiry of either October or December 2014 should contact ALK’s customer service department by email at
info@uk.alk-abello.com or by calling +44 (0)118 903 7940.
ALK would like to thank patients and carers for their patience in relation to the product recall and the current issue of short dated stock. ALK are in the process of getting Jext® delivered to Ireland with progressively longer shelf life and are extending this with each batch they produce.
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http://www.imb.ie/EN/News/Precautionary-recall-of-seven-lots-of-Jext-pens-.aspx
We have been asked to pass on thanks to all those who participated in the AlleRiC Study for their generosity in volunteering their time. The attached 6 page letter provides an overview of what has been found so far, with details of the next step on the last page of the document.
AlleRiC Pilot Study_AI ACUK Participants Debrief Letter (ADG)