Rebublican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and Democratic Senator Dick Durbin were honored at the 20th anniversary dinner of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. The senators were presented with an award for their bipartisan work in sponsoring the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which they introduced last year. The legislation encourages states to require public schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine injectors – or Epi-pens – and permits authorized personnel to administer the injection if a student has an anaphylactic reaction.
