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New legislation has been introduced by Republican Sen. Jim Tedisco, R-Glenville, to improve public safety. Tedisco hopes to close a loophole and allow police officers and other law enforcement to carry and administer EpiPens to treat people with severe allergic reactions in emergency situations. Epinephrine injectors, commonly known as EpiPens, […]
Sen. Kemp Hannon has introduced a bill that would address the recent drastic price increase for a drug that treats anaphylactic shock — a severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction that can be brought on by something as simple as peanut ingestion or a bee sting. The bill (S.8189) […]