Allergy trial launched in memory of teen who died from severe reaction

The £2.7m trial has been launched by Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse in memory of their daughter Natasha

The parents of a teenager who died from a severe allergic reaction have set up a pioneering clinical trial in their daughter’s name for children with food allergies.

One in six Scots has a food allergy or lives with someone who does, according to Food Standards Scotland.

The £2.7m trial set up by Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse in memory of their daughter Natasha is taking place in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

Vanessa Kennedy reports.

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