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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
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