Sherry Isler thought she had done everything she needed to do to enroll her 5-year-old son in his Winter Park school’s before- and after-school programs. But then she asked about his food allergies.

Neffy (epinephrine) and EpiPen (epinephrine) are brand-name drugs used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. Neffy comes as a nasal spray, while EpiPen comes as an auto-injector that’s ...

LaTisha McCoy-Best, a Wake County school nurse assigned to Dillard Drive Elementary School, right, reviews proper Epipen procedures with fourth-graders Ayham Mahmoud, left, and Micah King at the ...