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The chance for adults and children suffering from life-threatening allergic reactions to get life-saving shots of adrenaline in public places, such as restaurants and entertainment venues, has come a step closer as a result of a report published today by...
The government has teamed up with independent pharmacies and Boots to launch a domestic abuse Ask for ANI codeword scheme.
The Institute of Food Science Technology has launched a new Food Allergens Knowledge Hub to help consumers, food businesses and educators source best practice advice
First ever ‘Independent Public Advocate’ to launch in England and Wales.
Michael Walker, Referee Analyst, will present at the Anaphylaxis Campaign Corporate Conference in September 2018 on regulation of food allergens
The Home Office-backed scheme 'Ask for ANI' is now operating in over half of all UK pharmacies including independents and chains such as Boots and Superdrug.
Victims of rape and domestic abuse will be helped by a major £40m funding boost for specialist support services, the Government has confirmed today (1 February).
The government has launched a consultation to strengthen allergen labelling laws.
Michael Walker discusses why food allergy seems to be increasing and the challenges and developments in food allergen detection.
‘Natasha’s Law’ introduced to protect allergy sufferers and give them confidence in the food they buy.
The Government Chemist team contributed to MoniQA, an international conference on food fraud and allergen management, in Vienna on 7 and 8 June 2018
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, writes to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and the Victims Commissioner about the government response to COVID-19.
This document contains the following information: Government response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report on allergy - 6th report of session 2006-07.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Secretary of State Michael Gove has met with allergen groups and retailers to discuss proposed changes in the law around allergen labelling.
The Government Chemist contributed to a conference organised by the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast
Government chemist team is praised for pioneering DNA allergen work by Professor Guy Poppy, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Food Standards Agency
How the Acid Survivors Foundation is helping victims of acid attacks in Bangladesh
Government has announced plans to introduce a new allergen labelling law to help further protect the UK’s two million people living with food allergy
A new public awareness raising campaign will highlight that if anyone is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse, help is still available.
Michael Walker presented on food allergy and methods of allergen analysis
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