How to treat an allergy

Allergies an epidemic to modern societies

Allergy literally means 'altered reaction'. Allergies cause the body to 'overreact' to what are normally harmless substances. Examples are house dust mite allergy, hay fever and food allergy. The immune system regards certain substances as intruders, against which it must 'arm' itself, resulting in a hypersensitivity reaction which can take various forms.

The first allergy report dates back to about 3,000 years BC. It would, however, take a few millennia before the first accurate description appeared. It was not until 1800 that an English doctor described hay fever as 'a summer cold'. Hay fever was not associated with other allergies until almost a century later. The last hundred years have showed an enormous increase in the number of people with allergic disorders.

The causes have not yet been specified. It is likely that our different lifestyle, industrialisation and other environmental factors play a role. The last century has also seen a tremendous increase in knowledge about allergy, enabling people to be treated more effectively.

HAL Allergy manufactures medication in which the severeness of the allergic reactions diminishes and in the end possibly disappears. With this allergy vaccination the causes of the symptoms are tackled at the source. By using small amounts of allergens, the human immune system gets used to the allergens that cause the reactions. So within a few months the patients have less symptoms and within a few years may no longer suffer from an allergy. This is in contrast with symptom suppressing medication which offers short term relief.

We invest in research into new application methods and faster efficacy of allergen vaccines. There are immunotherapies available for a wide range of allergens, be it grass, trees, animals and herbs. In addition to administration by injection (subcutaneous therapy), it can be administered by squeezing a few drops under the tongue (sublingual therapy).

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HAL Allergy is a modern company with high quality pharmaceutical GMP manufacturing and research facilities located in the Leiden Bio Science Park. With offices in seven European countries, we are one of the top European players in the field of allergy diagnostic and treatment. Since 1959 we have gained experience in developing, producing and selling allergy therapies for the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases. These immunotherapies are used primarily against common allergies such as hay fever, house dust mite allergy and allergic reactions towards wasp or bee stings.