TEVA WINS FDA APPROVAL - EPIPEN FOR PEDIATRIC CHILDRENA MUST READ ARTICLE!!
The FDA Approval is "NOT" just for adults. FDA also gave TEVA approval to administer the EPIPEN to PEDIATRIC CHILDREN
arstechnica.com
Pediatric Sub-population
Approximate Age Range
Newborn - birth to 1 month of age
Infant - 1 month to 2 years of age
Child - 2 to 12 years of age
Adolescent - 12-21 years of age
This opens up a whole new Sales Market / Revenue Stream for TEVA and the Generic Epipen.
FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH GROUP (FARE)
How Many People Have Food Allergies?
Researchers estimate that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.9 million children under age 18. That’s 1 in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom.
About 30 percent of children with food allergies are allergic to more than one food.
Food Allergies Are on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports that the prevalence of food allergy in children increased by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011.
Between 1997 and 2008, the prevalence of peanut or tree nut allergy appears to have more than tripled in U.S. children.
