News|Articles|September 1, 2026

7 Allergy Headlines You Missed in August 2026

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FDA actions, a WAO consensus update, and late-stage trial data in food allergy, anaphylaxis, CRSwNP, and EoE, all in this August 2026 recap.

August delivered a wave of allergy and immunology news, from US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) actions on peanut allergy and allergic rhinitis to a new international consensus on allergen labeling. Late-stage trial data also emerged for anaphylaxis, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) therapies.

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