Report: Increase in allergy auto-injector scripts, with little guidance on optimal use

Prescriptions of emergency allergy auto-injectors have increased over the last decade, according to research published in the British Journal of General Practice, but there is little guidance for general practitioners on the optimal use of these devices. The most recent guidelines suggest that each child at risk of anaphylaxis should be given no more than 2 devices each year. But researchers at the University of Birmingham found that on average, kids from their study sample were each prescribed 4 devices per year. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post Report: Increase in allergy auto-injector scripts, with little guidance on optimal use appeared first on MassDevice.
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tags: Drug-Device Combinations Research & Development University of Birmingham Source Type: news