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Hortensis

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11. You bet! :) Even if we get the Senate, it's probably going

Reply to jpak (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 09:07 AM

Aug 2016

to be a huge uphill battle to get controls on most pharmaceuticals. But these exercises in pure greed taken to evil degrees have to stop. Even for those insured the insurance companies pay what they have to and then distribute the costs among their policyholders.

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Fuck 'em: EpiPen Price Surge Causing Families To Risk Severe Allergic Reactions [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

When I work with foster kids, I saw doctors prescribing this to every child bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #1

I have no idea. My concern- and contempt- remains on Mylan cali Aug 2016 #2

Because children with developing allergies are the most likely to die from exposure. Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #16

Arguably epinephrine is no longer so underprescribed as it was in 2008 bluedye33139 Aug 2016 #19

You can or used to be able to buy epinephrine at the Jim Beard Aug 2016 #23

Poor kids are enormously more likely to have asthma and life threatening allergies LeftyMom Aug 2016 #20

Pharmaceutical companies are one of the major causes for soaring health care costs.... pipoman Aug 2016 #3

There is an alternative OneBlueDotBama Aug 2016 #4

Is that widely known? I assume that it's medically safe and that you have consulted cali Aug 2016 #5

Yes OneBlueDotBama Aug 2016 #6

Thanks, OneBlue and Cali, for the information here. Hortensis Aug 2016 #13

From Wiki OneBlueDotBama Aug 2016 #8

The whole point of an epipen is portability and ease of use. LeftyMom Aug 2016 #18

Insulated bag OneBlueDotBama Aug 2016 #21

Certainly, and sometimes the less convenient option is an enormous savings. LeftyMom Aug 2016 #22

You're absolutely right.......... mrmpa Aug 2016 #26

I take it you have never experienced anaphylactic shock Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #28

I had to buy 2 new EpiPens last month - and expected to get clobbered with a huge copay jpak Aug 2016 #7

You bet! :) Even if we get the Senate, it's probably going Hortensis Aug 2016 #11

I have been through similar situations PatSeg Aug 2016 #9

Same here. hunter Aug 2016 #12

Years ago PatSeg Aug 2016 #14

This epi pen and emergency epi. asthma inhaler should be over the counter & dirt cheap Sunlei Aug 2016 #10

I have an allergy to nuts (not peanuts - tree nuts) Runningdawg Aug 2016 #15

I'm so sorry to hear that. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #30

This is why we need to institute price controls on medication, this shit should be illegal... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #17

I need them for a severe allergy to wasps & hornets. Inkfreak Aug 2016 #24

Evil pure evil. Must take a real POS to be that way too. JanMichael Aug 2016 #25

A $1 dosage of a drug... In France they had revolutions over stuff like this. KeepItReal Aug 2016 #27

Criminal. nt Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #29

Vultures: "Let us prey." moondust Aug 2016 #31