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Posted bydonnaquixotein/reads-Aug 24, 2016 at 7:06 AMΔ

EpiPen's 400 percent price hike tells us a lot about what's wrong with American health care

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EpiPen's 400 percent price hike tells us a lot about what's wrong with American health care

The EpiPen was invented in the 1970s by a biomedical engineer, Sheldon Kaplan, who was searching for a way to treat allergic reactions quickly. What he came up with was the EpiPen we know today: a pen-like device that delivers a premeasured dose of the hormone epinephrine in emergency situations.

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  • Use_real_nameAug 24, 2016 at 7:15 AMΔ

    That's just wrong. There should be a law :-(

    • G3_Aug 24, 2016 at 9:02 AMΔ

      Sadly the law is supply and demand.

      • Use_real_nameAug 24, 2016 at 9:23 AM

        There should be alternative products, and more competition

      • zhemaoAug 24, 2016 at 10:28 AMΔ

        Not exactly. The law is government-granted monopoly. Their potential competitors had trouble getting FDA approval. And the alternatives that do exist are not considered replacements, so if you get prescribed an EpiPen, you have to get an EpiPen.

        It's explained in this NY Times article

        The American regulatory system is odd because they can decide what drugs go on the market, but not what can be charged for them.

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