Sep 14, 2018
There is an ongoing shortage of epinephrine auto-injectors causing a crisis for mast cell disease patients attempting to fill their prescriptions. Our F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research & Education) colleagues have recommended the following steps: Visit http://healthmart.com/ to find an independent pharmacy. Ask your doctor for another brand and get trained on how to use it. […]
Apr 28, 2017
The Mastocytosis Society, Inc. is very excited to announce to our mast cell disorder community that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novartis’ drug, Rydapt©, (midostaurin, previously referred to as PKC412) for the treatment of advanced forms of systemic mastocytosis [aggressive systemic mastocytosis (ASM), SM with an associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN), formerly called […]
Apr 04, 2017
Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan’s manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen (epinephrine injection, USP) and EpiPen Jr® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-Injectors to now include additional lots distributed in the U.S. and other markets in consultation […]