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Allergies

Discover allergy training courses and news for advice on allergy management and precautions.

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Allergy prescriptions dispensed in England increased by two million in five years

Fexofenadine, branded Allevia or Treathay, was the most dispensed antihistamine with 7,058,089 items in 2025-26.

03 Aug 2026

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Food allergy: diagnosis and management

Food allergy signs and symptoms, the pathophysiology, management and emergency treatment

29 Jun 2026

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’Tis the season

Hayfever was previously only impactful during certain times of the year, but thanks to climate change, it now affects more people, more often. Kerry Greenaway spoke to allergy experts about pollen, food and other allergies.

12 May 2026

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Seasonal allergic rhinitis

The signs and symptoms of hay fever, treatment options, and self-care advice.

16 Mar 2026

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Hayfever

Hayfever can affect customers differently, with some people experiencing mild symptoms while others struggle significantly. Pharmacy teams can help with OTC solutions and self-care advice.

11 Mar 2026

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Break the cycle of insufficient hay fever relief

Recognise the hay fever struggle, including its impact on daily life and the cycle of inadequate symptom relief and understand how Dymista® CONTROL works to break this cycle and provide effective relief.

10 Mar 2026

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Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025

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Dymista® Control Webinar

Welcome to the Dymista® Control Webinar

05 Aug 2025

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Advising on allergy in the pharmacy

Recognise the different allergens present throughout the year and recommend effective products to manage allergy symptoms.

23 Jul 2025

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Advising on allergy in the pharmacy

Recognise the different allergens present throughout the year and recommend effective products to manage allergy symptoms.

23 Jul 2025

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NICE recommends immunotherapy tablet for birch pollen allergy

Patients require positive skin prick or blood tests confirming allergy before accessing the therapy.

22 Jul 2025

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MHRA approves first needle-free adrenaline nasal spray

EURneffy (adrenaline 2mg): ready-to-use, needle-free intranasal spray for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis.

21 Jul 2025

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Treat and prevent hay fever with Beconase

Update your knowledge on hay fever treatment and be confident advising customers on appropriate and effective use of nasal sprays

08 May 2025

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Introducing Dymista® Control

Introducing Dymista® Control the first Pharmacy-only (P) nasal spray in the UK that contains a combination of an antihistamine and a corticosteroid.

29 Apr 2025

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