Tag: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
US House Members Call for Epinephrine Auto-Injectors to be Mandated on...
Auto-injectors aboard flights would help safeguard allergic travelers.
Physician Urges FAA to Change Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policy After Mid-Flight Anaphylactic...
Tragedy was averted thanks to another physician onboard.
Research Tests Speed of Drones in Responding to Medical Emergency Scenarios
Research suggests that, in certain cases, drones could quickly deliver life-saving interventions during city’s peak rush hour.
Listen: Senator Chuck Schumer Demands Airlines Keep Stock Epinephrine Onboard
Schumer called on the FAA to lift an exemption that allows airlines to forgo keeping epinephrine onboard.
Student Campaigns for Stock Epinephrine on Aircraft After Anaphylaxis During Flight
“If I can help make a change this is where it needs to happen,” she said. “Auto-injectors need to be on planes.”
Stocking Epinephrine Auto-Injectors on Commercial Flights Found to be Cost-Effective
According to this study, base-case scenarios demonstrate the annual cost per passenger-at-risk would be $0.08.
Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act Introduced in Senate
The legislation promoted by FARE mandates stock epinephrine be carried aboard airliners and other provisions.
