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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by shmerl on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @02:02PM (#18554522)
Why should adrenaline shot be so crazy expensive? Nothing about it sounds complicated.
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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by Unibod on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @05:54PM (#18556456)
Possibly my first post, so sorry if I have make faux pas. In the UK the national health service [NHS] engages nationally to negotiate price. They have the concept of the value of a medicine compared to the improved quality of life it brings. As a result generic medicines are priced against their value.

This means that an epipen is priced at £45 or about $60. Google Lloyds pharmacy epipen - UK only search.

I rather like this approach to healthcare, I am not sure about transnational ability to buy this - but to those that need it I hope you can make it work.

My observation is that the UK approach to healthcare has some advantages in its approach, it is not without faults but value for money [affordability] is embedded in delivery.

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