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Posted by: LinksEtc
« on: November 11, 2014, 07:57:23 AM »

Tweeted by @IgECPD

"Mylan Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to Enhance Access to EpiPen(R) (epinephrine) Auto-Injectors"
http://www.pharmacytimes.com/market-news/New-Multi-year-Alliance-to-Increase-Anaphylaxis-Awareness-through-Multiple-Educational-Initiatives?utm_source=GoogleNews&utm_medium=GoogleNews&utm_campaign=PharmacyTimesNews

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EpiPen® locations will roll out at Disney parks and on cruise ships beginning in late 2014. In addition to emergency medical services (EMS), nurses trained to administer EpiPen Auto-Injectors are available during First Aid station operating hours to assist guests experiencing a severe allergic reaction.
Posted by: LinksEtc
« on: September 14, 2014, 11:59:17 AM »

Tweeted by @IgECPD

"Jackson Square to be first mall in Canada to have public EpiPens"
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/jackson-square-to-be-first-mall-in-canada-to-have-public-epipens-1.2755615

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After becoming the first city in Canada to move towards putting EpiPens in public food courts and restaurants last October, the first batch of the auto-injectors have arrived at Jackson Square mall in Hamilton.


Posted by: LinksEtc
« on: June 29, 2014, 02:53:02 PM »

"Tiny Lifesaver for a Growing Worry"
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/08/business/mylan-invests-in-epipen-as-child-allergies-increase.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Ms. Bresch said schools were just the first step in a plan to make emergency epinephrine injectors more widely available in restaurants, airplanes and other public places, much as external defibrillators are today.


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Ms. Acebal’s group has not taken a position on placing injectors in public places other than schools. Dr. Sicherer said the issue became less clear in settings like restaurants, where a waiter might not be able to differentiate between choking, a heart attack or anaphylaxis.
Posted by: LinksEtc
« on: June 29, 2014, 02:44:53 PM »

"Emergency Allergy Treatment Bill Passes in Florida"
http://www.gratefulfoodie.com/emergency-allergy-treatment-bill-passes-florida/#comment-145197

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Do you believe “entity” stock epinephrine law has a place in your community and state?


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"Gov. signs Emergency Allergy Treatment Bill
Allows public businesses to administer epinephrine for food allergies"

http://www.news4jax.com/news/gov-signs-emergency-allergy-treatment-bill/26671552

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Gov. Rick Scott recently signed a bill that will help protect people who suffer from an allergic reaction in a public place. It allows public places like restaurants, amusement parks, sports arenas and more to carry and use epinephrine without worrying about liability.