The reason that EpiPens are expensive is because they're patent protected. In this case, regulatory protection that is the explicit issue. Demand for the produc

The reason that EpiPens are expensive is because they're patent protected. In this case, regulatory protection that is the explicit issue. Demand for the product is clearly there; supply is not, not because there is nobody willing to provide it, but because the government prevents would-be competitors from doing so.