Cash Price of Epipen ... INSANITY!!!!!

[Macabre]

It's been rather nice to see the general public concerned about us. 

[GoingNuts]

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[ajasfolks2]

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This is REALLY interesting development:


http://www.statnews.com/2016/08/25/mylan-antitrust-epipen-schools/

See links within that story to Mylan company documents and agreement between schools/Mylan!

[ajasfolks2]

Related as to history & military use of injectors:

http://timeline.com/epipen-technology-drug-industry-b28d19036dee#.lruyo9y1r

[ajasfolks2]

https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/24/epipen-mylan-bresch/

If Mylan loses too much value, it could struggle to defend itself from a future hostile takeover. But Bresch herself is well-insured: According to a recent analysis from Bloomberg, if she’s deposed in a merger, she’s in line for a $61.5 million golden parachute.

[ajasfolks2]

How the EpiPen drug price story went viral — and what may be next


https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/26/epipen-recipe-price-controversy/

[ajasfolks2]

Senator Warner (D-VA) statement:

http://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=1C8A09C7-5AE8-45AB-8739-8EB911BDC93D

[ajasfolks2]

Mylan CEO Should Resign and Take her Coupons with her

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dad-to-embattled-mylan-ceo-keep-your-coupons-resign_us_57c04083e4b0b01630de6ead

[ajasfolks2]

I feel certain it is only a matter of hours until we get wind of a class action suit on this issue . . .

[ajasfolks2]

Link to suit filed due to "forced purchase" of two, rather than being able to buy a single:

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/25/epipen-makers-sued-selling-pens-packs-two/89350728/

[ajasfolks2]

Well, we here at FAS have been talking about this issue for more than just a couple of weeks . . . both here in MAIN and elsewhere . . .

But here's somebody else's take on how this all got going:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/how-parents-harnessed-the-power-of-social-media-to-challenge-epipen-prices/?_r=0

[candyguru]

Hey Erik!

Hi Macabre!

[hedgehog]

I think this quote from the CEO bears repeating.
“Had we reduced the list price, I couldn’t ensure that everyone that needs an EpiPen gets one.”

By keeping this price, they basically guarantee that NOT everyone who needs one will get one.  How on earth does this make the slightest bit of sense?

[hedgehog]

A friend posted this on Facebook.  Glad they found another option, but mad as hell that it's necessary.  And frustrated that is only suitable for professionals.

http://kuow.org/post/king-countys-incredibly-cheap-answer-epipen

[spacecanada]

Nurses and pharmacists (here, anyway) can train patients on how to use a syringe to administer medications.  The only problem is that drawing a syringe during a reaction takes precision and fine motor skills, two things people having a reaction may not have by that point.  Cheap, yes.  Excellent option for first responder professionals, yes.  Suitable for parents and caregivers of those with allergies, possibly.  Suitable for self-injection, unlikely.