General school stock epinephrine thread

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"Why are California Teachers Unions Opposing Stock Epi?"
http://allergicliving.com/2014/05/12/why-are-california-teachers-unions-opposing-stock-epi/

CTA members fear they could be called upon to perform medical procedures beyond the scope of any training they receive, and such situations could pose significant threats to students' health

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NJ stock epi bill 12/16/13

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Tweeted by @KristinBeltaos

"EpiPen Saves Madison County Student's Life"
http://www.lex18.com/news/epipen-saves-madison-county-student-s-life?utm_content=buffere52dc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

thanks to a new state law that encourages schools to have their own EpiPens, Madison County is one of the few systems ready for these kind of emergencies.

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Tweeted by @KristinBeltaos

Lawmakers pass bill to expand access to emergency epinephrine in Illinois schools
http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/politics-and-government/2014-05-29/lawmakers-pass-bill-expand-access-emergency-epinephrine-illi?utm_content=buffer7699d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Tweeted by @AllergyKidsDoc

https://www.epipen4schools.com

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The program offers four FREE EpiPen or EpiPen Jr Auto-Injectors to qualifying public and private kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools in the U.S. Requirements to qualify for this offer include having a valid prescription.

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Any links for stock Epi in Canada would be greatly appreciated.  We still cannot find the legislation that says we are (or not) allowed to stock them in public places, for nonprescribed use, other than when they became available over-the-counter.