I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Le Ann Carlson, the owner of Lauren’s Hope medical ID bracelets. Lauren’s Hope was the first company to make medical identification products fashionable. When they started, you could only buy unattractive medical ID products at the drugstore or buy a piece of real jewelery and have it engraved, hoping that someone would recognize that it has medical information on continue reading…
OnespotTM Allergy Blog is written by Elizabeth Goldenberg, North America’s Allergy Legal Expert & Brand Advocate. She’s a lawyer and mother to two sons, one of whom has a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts.
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Anaphylaxis First Aid Course Is In Production!
How exciting! We recorded the voice over for our anaphylaxis first aid course yesterday. The voice talent we hired was excellent, and she completed the reading in about four hours. It felt incredible to see our script in every one’s hand when I walked in to the sound studio and to feel it coming to life with the crew’s help.
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UPDATE: Criminal Charges Not Yet Processed Four Months After Allergy Assault
Alex Montreuil was attacked on September 5, 2012 at the Jewish General Hospital Atrium coffee shop in Montreal, Quebec, when a woman who was arguing with him picked up a sandwich containing tomato slices and threw it onto his face. This is assault with a weapon causing bodily harm. What makes this case of particular interest to me is that continue reading…
Newstalk1010 Interview: Bell Canada Removes Poinsettias To Protect Allergic Employee
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Jim Richards’ NEWSTALK1010 radio show today. I was asked to comment on the controversy concerning the removal of poinsettia plants from a Bell Canada building in Mississauga. You can read the original news story by clicking here. The removal of the plants is to protect an employee whose doctor verified that continue reading…
Dermasilk Therapeutic Clothing Provides Proven Eczema Relief
Since eczema and allergies often go together, I’m always on the lookout for treatments that control the itch and inflammation of eczema. Recently, I noticed people sharing feedback about DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing, including this comment I read on Facebook just one day ago:
“My boy has always had some eczema, mild but a source of concern for him as continue reading…
My Saga With Trademark Agent And Lawyer Gary L. Shaffer, Esq. of Alexandria, Virginia
When I started Onespot Allergy, I decided to register trademarks in Canada and the United States. My lawyer and trade-mark agent for Canada, David Canton of Harrison Pensa LLP, handled the Canadian registrations perfectly. He recommended Gary Shaffer of Virginia to do the USA registrations. I could not locate any information about Gary Shaffer online when I searched. I’m writing this continue reading…
« Newer Posts — Older Posts »How To Survive In Jail With Food Allergies
On July 2, 2012, Michael Saffioti age 22 turned himself in to police for a warrant stemming from a missed court appearance. At booking, a medical professional was informed of his life-threatening dairy allergy and severe asthma, and he had a letter from his doctor and appropriate medication. He expected to be sent to the medical unit at Snohomish County continue reading…
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Regulatory Thresholds For Major Food Allergens?
Regulatory Thresholds For Major Food Allergens?*
In December 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice requesting comments “relevant to conducting a risk assessment to establish regulatory thresholds for major food allergens.” Please take the time to submit your comments to the FDA, since this is the only way the food allergic community’s voice will be heard. Please also take continue reading…