The waitlist, and what to do on it
The most practical question about this clinic has no published answer. Here is what the record shows, and what a waiting year is actually worth.
No current official figure exists. The public record: journalists reported roughly 1,350 families and about 13 months of waiting in 2019, parents in public threads describe 1.5-to-2-year waits from that era, and a 2021 petition alleged that large donations could move families up the list — an allegation the record leaves unresolved. The New Jersey clinic opening 15 September 2026 should relieve East Coast pressure, though by how much is unknown. The practical point: a waitlist year is not a lost year. Testing, an epinephrine plan, and — for suitable candidates — gentler at-home treatment can all start meanwhile. Curex competes with FAI; confirm current wait times with the clinic directly.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Chet Tharpe, M.D. · Last reviewed September 2026
The record
What has been publicly reported
- families in line, per 2019 journalism
- ~1,350families in line, per 2019 journalism
- wait reported at that time
- ~13 mowait reported at that time
- waits described by parents in public threads
- 1.5–2 yrwaits described by parents in public threads
- 2026 — New Jersey clinic opens
- Sept 152026 — New Jersey clinic opens
Historical figures, not current ones — the clinic publishes no live number. Competitor figures are what each provider published on its own site or what patients reported publicly, dated where checked. Prices and policies change — confirm current figures with each provider, including us, before enrolling.
Meanwhile
A waiting year, used well
- Test properly. Know every allergen you are dealing with before any program starts — it changes which program fits.
- Build the safety net. Epinephrine auto-injectors, an action plan, trained caregivers. This is the floor for every family regardless of treatment choice.
- Consider starting gentler treatment now. For suitable candidates, at-home sublingual immunotherapy can begin during a clinic wait — the daily-life page shows what it asks of a week. Discuss sequencing with a clinician rather than assembling it yourself.
Disclosure
Where we stand
Curex competes in this market — we run the only fully at-home food allergy program — so read this page as a competitor’s honest summary of the public record and verify against the sources.
Curex is the only fully at-home food allergy program. Testing is done through local labs, at-home phlebotomy, or self-collection kits; doctors see patients via video visit or text message; and Allergychoices pharmacy ships the prescription treatment directly to the patient. The treatment is more gentle and generally a bit slower, but it has a much higher graduation rate because patients don’t drop out from negative side effects — and patients can generally save more than $10,000 over the course of treatment.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Unpublished, and we will not invent one. Ask the clinic directly for the current estimate for your child’s profile — wait times in programs like this vary by case complexity, location, and cohort scheduling. Historical public reports (roughly a year or more) are a reasonable expectation-setter, not a current fact.
It should — a second location opening 15 September 2026 gives East Coast families a reachable option and splits demand that previously all routed to Long Beach. Search interest in “food allergy institute new jersey” is already visible. Whether it shortens the combined list or fills instantly from pent-up demand is something only the clinic can tell you.
A 2021 patient petition alleged that six-figure philanthropic donations could move families up the waitlist. We state it because it is part of the documented public record families will encounter; we cannot verify it, and the fair move is to ask the clinic directly how waitlist order is determined.
Three things cost nothing to start: proper allergy testing so you know exactly what you are treating; an anaphylaxis action plan with epinephrine that everyone around the child knows; and a conversation with an allergist about whether treatment should wait at all. For suitable candidates, gentler at-home sublingual treatment can begin during the wait — and some families then find the gentler road is the one they wanted. A history of anaphylaxis or severe asthma routes to in-person assessment regardless.
If you experience sudden difficulty breathing, throat swelling, or other signs of anaphylaxis, call 911. A prescribed epinephrine auto-injector is the first-line treatment — not antihistamines.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider with questions about a medical condition. Content reviewed by board-certified allergists at Curex.
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