
News|Videos|March 12, 2025
RX Review: The role of needle-free epinephrine in pediatric allergy for 2025
In part 3 of this 5-part series, panelists discuss the recent Neffy approval, oral immunotherapy, and Xolair’s role in allergy management.
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In this Contemporary Pediatrics and HCPLive RX Review discussion, moderator Brian Schroer, MD, speaks with Colleen Kraft, MD, and Russell Traister, MD, about the impact of needle-free epinephrine options, including epinephrine nasal spray (neffy) which received approval for treating type 1 allergic reactions in patients aged 4 years and older weighing at least 30 kg on March 5, 2025.1
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