epipen4schools® Survey Combined Analysis: A Comprehensive Assessment of Anaphylaxis in Us Schools

Background: Allergy guidelines recommend intramuscular injection of epinephrine as a first-line therapy to treat anaphylaxis. In the community, epinephrine can be promptly administered with an epinephrine auto-injector (EAI). In the Unites States, the EPIPEN4SCHOOLS® program (Mylan Specialty L.P., Canonsburg, PA) provides EpiPen® (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injectors to qualifying public and private schools. An initial pilot survey was used to assess characteristics of anaphylactic events occurring in a set of participating schools during the 2013-2014 school year. However, large school districts (≥50 schools per district) …