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Reports of Pro-Bowl Linebacker Adrian Peterson’s 2011 bout of anaphylaxis are making the rounds again. While we applaud Peterson’s advocacy, let’s take the opportunity to recap what we learned.
Peterson, who had no prior history of shellfish allergy, ate a bowl of seafood gumbo for lunch during training camp. About 30 minutes later, he began experiencing classic symptoms of anaphylaxis: itchiness and swelling of the eyes and swelling of his throat resulting in difficulty breathing. He called his trainer who recognized the symptoms and immediately administered epinephrine from an auto-injector he kept on-hand.
Culminating two years of effort, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act was signed into law today by President Obama. The legislation, pioneered by Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), provides incentives to the individual states to enact “stock” epinephrine laws and the requisite Good Samaritan laws designed to shield well-meaning individuals from liability in the event they administer epinephrine to someone experiencing symptoms of anaphylaxis.
Stock epinephrine refers to epinephrine auto-injectors stocked without a specific prescription for emergency use on anyone experiencing a serious allergic reaction. Many such reactions occur in school settings where a significant percentage are suffered by children that have no prior diagnosis of allergy.
The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act was passed by the full Senate today, one day after clearing the Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
The legislation, which was passed by the House of Representatives in July, now heads to the President’s desk for signature into law. It provides incentives for states to adopt “stock” epinephrine laws that allow schools to keep doses of the lifesaving drug on-hand for use should a student shows signs of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. The legislation also encourages the adoption of “Good Samaritan” laws to shield those that administer the epinephrine from liability.
The School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act has cleared another legislative hurdle having received approval from the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. It now moves on to a vote by the full Senate and, assuming it passes as expected, moves on to the president for his signature as the final step to becoming law.
A preclinical feasibility study has shown that epinephrine delivered nasally (without needles) was absorbed into the bloodstream with similar effectiveness as epinephrine delivered traditionally via auto-injector, according to a press release by partner pharmaceutical companies.
An excellent opinion piece by Curtis Sittenfeld entitled “Epipens for All” was published in today’s New York Times Sunday Review. The piece makes the case for support of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act which has been passed by the House and awaits passage by the Senate.
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Allergic Living has posted an excellent article in response to the tragic death of Natalie Giorgi, the 13 year old girl who suffered a fatal bout of anaphylaxis after biting into a treat made with peanut butter.
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) has published an update to their emergency action plan template entitled: “Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan”. The template is used by parents to provide a plan of action and authorize others to administer medications should their child suffer an allergic reaction.
As a parent of a child with food allergies, you know that back-to-school means replacing those epinephrine auto-injectors with a fresh set, an expensive proposition especially if you don’t have prescription coverage.
Thanks to the efforts of Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), the US House of Representatives has passed the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act. The bill, which was reintroduced this year by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), provides incentives for states to adopt “stock” epinephrine laws which allow schools to stock emergency doses of epinephrine for use when a student or staff member experiences an anaphylactic reaction.
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