A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Xolair, the brand name for the drug ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the ...

XOLAIR is given in 1 or more injections under the skin (subcutaneous), 1 time every 2 or 4 weeks. In people with asthma, CRSwNP and food allergy, a blood test for a substance called IgE must be ...

The drug does not completely prevent reactions, but it can reduce the risks posed by trace amounts of food allergens. By Roni Caryn Rabin The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug this month ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After the FDA approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods, sufferers say they're ...

ATLANTA - If you have to be vigilant about what you eat, and keep an EpiPen close, Dr. Tom Chacko of Chacko Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Center, says the newly FDA-authorized allergy medication, Xolair, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first drug to treat people with potentially deadly food allergies. Xolair, an injection, is now available to adults and children 1 year and ...

A close up of salted peanuts in a white bowl next to allergy medication on a white top. Senior Correspondent About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication for use in treating severe food allergies, and the agency says that this injection is the first of its kind. The drug, which has ...

Approval is based on data from the NIH-sponsored Phase III OUtMATCH study, which showed a significantly higher proportion of food allergy patients as young as 1 year treated with Xolair could tolerate ...