FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the price isn’t any lower

Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by antiterra on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @12:44PM (#18553671)

That’s not entirely true when talking about auto-injectors that may or may not have needle hiding mechanisms, convenient form-factor, simple or well-known operation, or voice narration (auvi-q).

I am a parent of two young children with tree nut allergies, and I strongly prefer the Auvi-Q despite them gouging my insurer/employer. I use the generic epi-pen for school and child care since that’s what teachers are familiar with.

List price for Auvi-Q is around $5000 an injector. I carry _four_ of them everywhere I go. It’s utterly ridiculous for a dose of medicine worth less than $2, but when I need to use one I’m glad I’m not using a syringe or more complicated off-brand.

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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by exabrial on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @03:33PM (#18555371)

I was specifically referring to drugs, medical devices are a completely different animal.

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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by antiterra on Thursday November 29, 2018 @01:14AM (#18558451)

Are you misunderstanding that the ‘medical devices’ I was referring to are just like the Epi-Pen, and pre-filled with epinephrine for one-time use? I assume your reference to inhalers was to drugs similar to albuterol that include aerosol delivery ‘devices.’

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