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on Tuesday August 23 2016, @07:34AM
from the staying-alive-is-getting-more-expensive dept.
from the staying-alive-is-getting-more-expensive dept.
EpiPen's price has ballooned about 400% since 2008, rising from about a $100 list price to $500 today. The EpiPen is one of the most important life-saving medical innovations for people with severe food allergies—which affect as many as 15 million Americans and 1 in 13 children in the United States. But its price has exploded over the last decade despite few upgrades to the product itself. The product's lack of competitors is likely a significant driver of the costs. [...] [The] EpiPen enjoys a near-monopoly on the market with annual sales of more than $1.3 billion and nearly 90% U.S. market share.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by Snotnose on Tuesday August 23 2016, @01:47PM
It's all generics are skyrocketing. I take 4 drugs, all over 30 years old. I don't have insurance. 3 years ago I was getting a 3 month supply of all 4 drugs for a little under $30. Went to renew them this January, they wanted close to $300. Used an app called GoodRx, found out I could get them at Von's for $60. Talked to the pharmacist, seems only 1 company makes the drugs and they're raising prices by a goodly amount.
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(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday August 23 2016, @03:09PM
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