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Juliana Kim

FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts

About 4.6 million adults in the U.S. have a peanut allergy, according to a study published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2021. (Patrick Sison/AP)

Milk, eggs, walnuts and peanuts — this is not a grocery list, but some of the food allergies that could be more easily tolerated with a newly approved drug.

Xolair was greenlit by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to help reduce severe allergic reactions brought on by accidental exposure to certain foods. It is considered the first medication approved by the FDA that can help protect people against multiple food allergies.

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