Action Plan to Ensure Global Availability of Adrenaline Autoinjectors

Adrenaline (epinephrine) is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis and, therefore, is listed as an essential medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the availability of adrenaline autoinjectors (AAI) for use as first-aid treatment is limited to only 32% of all the world's 195 countries, most of which are high-income countries. The key issues leading to the lack of availability of AAIs...