Top in allergy/asthma: Clause to update airplane medical kits; child food allergies common

H.R. 3935, a bill signed into law on May 16 by President Joe Biden, includes a clause stating that the Federal Aviation Administration must reconsider medications and protocol for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis on airplanes.
Specifically, Section 368 of the bill cites that the FAA will have 2 years to develop a new set of rules “regarding first aid and emergency medical kit equipment and training required for flight crewmembers.”
“It’s a huge step forward for the food allergy community, whose greatest fear is the fear of suffering anaphylaxis while on a trip,”

H.R. 3935, a bill signed into law on May 16 by President Joe Biden, includes a clause stating that the Federal Aviation Administration must reconsider medications and protocol for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis on airplanes.
Specifically, Section 368 of the bill cites that the FAA will have 2 years to develop a new set of rules “regarding first aid and emergency medical kit equipment and training required for flight crewmembers.”
“It’s a huge step forward for the food allergy community, whose greatest fear is the fear of suffering anaphylaxis while on a trip,”