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Dec 6, 10, 1:42 pm
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King Pharmaceuticals Canada™ and WestJet today announced that they are working together on a new initiative that will see the Calgary-based airline equip all of its aircraft with EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr (0.3 mg and 0.15 mg epinephrine) Auto-Injectors.
WestJet plans to add the newly redesigned EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors, marketed by King Pharmaceuticals Canada™, to the first aid kits in each of its aircraft. Epinephrine is the drug of choice for the emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions (also known as anaphylaxisa). EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors are the country's most-dispensedb epinephrine auto-injectors.
WestJet spokesperson Tyson Matheson, VP People Relations and Culture, said the process of equipping the entire WestJet fleet with EpiPen® Auto-Injectors is expected to be completed by early 2011. According to Matheson, the airline's aircraft currently carry syringes and vials of epinephrine. For WestJet guests at risk of severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions, the redesigned EpiPen® Auto-Injector offers the enhanced safety feature of needle protection before and after use.
"The new EpiPen® is designed for simplicity in an anaphylactic crisis, and we are pleased to have it available on all WestJet flights," said Matheson. "We obviously take the welfare and health of all WestJet guests very seriously and believe that this initiative will offer peace of mind for our guests at risk of anaphylaxis."
Travelers at risk of severe allergic reactions are ultimately responsible for taking all the necessary precautions including carrying their own epinephrine auto-injector(s). However, as part of its unique and caring culture, WestJet has long taken measures to accommodate these guests while maintaining a balanced experience for all other guests.
King Pharmaceuticals Canada™ earlier this year released a new version of its EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors, which now feature an enhanced, more user-friendly design and automatic needle protection. They are designed to make it easier to administer epinephrine quickly in an anaphylactic emergency.
"King Pharmaceuticals is very proud to be working with WestJet on this initiative, and our objective is to help prepare WestJet should a guest have a severe allergic emergency, a situation that can be particularly stressful when access to medical care is not immediate," said Dennis O'Brien, President, King Pharmaceuticals Canada™.
According to O'Brien, "A potential anaphylactic emergency - during air travel or at any time - is a reality for those at risk of a serious allergic reaction, and with EpiPen® Auto-Injectors on board each WestJet aircraft, we hope guests at risk will appreciate this extra measure as an addition to precautions taken on their own. We commend WestJet for taking these measures to be prepared to help a guest should the need arise."
The new EpiPen® automatic needle protection feature prevents exposure to the needle-end before and after use. When EpiPen® Auto-Injector is removed from the injection site on the thigh, the needle cover automatically extends beyond the needle. The needle is not exposed before, during, or after injection. For details on the new EpiPen®, educational and product safety information, or to take the Severe Allergy Risk Test that may be used along with an evaluation by a medical professional to determine the risk of a potentially fatal allergic emergency, visit www.EpiPen.ca.
King Pharmaceuticals Canada™ and WestJet today announced that they are working together on a new initiative that will see the Calgary-based airline equip all of its aircraft with EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr (0.3 mg and 0.15 mg epinephrine) Auto-Injectors.
WestJet plans to add the newly redesigned EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors, marketed by King Pharmaceuticals Canada™, to the first aid kits in each of its aircraft. Epinephrine is the drug of choice for the emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions (also known as anaphylaxisa). EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors are the country's most-dispensedb epinephrine auto-injectors.
WestJet spokesperson Tyson Matheson, VP People Relations and Culture, said the process of equipping the entire WestJet fleet with EpiPen® Auto-Injectors is expected to be completed by early 2011. According to Matheson, the airline's aircraft currently carry syringes and vials of epinephrine. For WestJet guests at risk of severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions, the redesigned EpiPen® Auto-Injector offers the enhanced safety feature of needle protection before and after use.
"The new EpiPen® is designed for simplicity in an anaphylactic crisis, and we are pleased to have it available on all WestJet flights," said Matheson. "We obviously take the welfare and health of all WestJet guests very seriously and believe that this initiative will offer peace of mind for our guests at risk of anaphylaxis."
Travelers at risk of severe allergic reactions are ultimately responsible for taking all the necessary precautions including carrying their own epinephrine auto-injector(s). However, as part of its unique and caring culture, WestJet has long taken measures to accommodate these guests while maintaining a balanced experience for all other guests.
King Pharmaceuticals Canada™ earlier this year released a new version of its EpiPen® and EpiPen® Jr Auto-Injectors, which now feature an enhanced, more user-friendly design and automatic needle protection. They are designed to make it easier to administer epinephrine quickly in an anaphylactic emergency.
"King Pharmaceuticals is very proud to be working with WestJet on this initiative, and our objective is to help prepare WestJet should a guest have a severe allergic emergency, a situation that can be particularly stressful when access to medical care is not immediate," said Dennis O'Brien, President, King Pharmaceuticals Canada™.
According to O'Brien, "A potential anaphylactic emergency - during air travel or at any time - is a reality for those at risk of a serious allergic reaction, and with EpiPen® Auto-Injectors on board each WestJet aircraft, we hope guests at risk will appreciate this extra measure as an addition to precautions taken on their own. We commend WestJet for taking these measures to be prepared to help a guest should the need arise."
The new EpiPen® automatic needle protection feature prevents exposure to the needle-end before and after use. When EpiPen® Auto-Injector is removed from the injection site on the thigh, the needle cover automatically extends beyond the needle. The needle is not exposed before, during, or after injection. For details on the new EpiPen®, educational and product safety information, or to take the Severe Allergy Risk Test that may be used along with an evaluation by a medical professional to determine the risk of a potentially fatal allergic emergency, visit www.EpiPen.ca.