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Bill Would Allow Doctors To Prescribe Epinephrine To Schools



kgmi@kgmi.com

OLYMPIA, Wash.  (Metro)  -- A group of physicians wants the Washington Legislature to pass a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe epinephrine to schools so students with allergies can be immediately treated when they experience severe reactions. 

Current state law prohibits school staffers from giving students epinephrine unless they have a prescription. 

The bill would provide for schools to carry the EpiPen, which delivers a dose of the drug through clothing to stop an allergic reaction that could be life-threatening. 

Recent studies have concluded that about one in 13 children nationwide has some kind of food allergy.
 
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