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I recently found out I have an allergy but do not know what it is. I tried to buy an EpiPen in NYC and I was told 1. 2 pens cost > $400 usd 2. They have not h

I recently found out I have an allergy but do not know what it is. I tried to buy an EpiPen in NYC and I was told 1. 2 pens cost > $400 usd 2. They have not had any in NYC for over 2 months because of shortages

haggy 8y ago
I read that as "$400 used" and I was about to freak out thinking of what a used EpiPen would be...
- tschwimmer 8y ago
  the industry prefers the term "certified preowned"
  - NullPrefix 8y ago
    >I certify that this product was owned by somebody else.
dboreham 8y ago
Hmm...odd. We previously would buy my son's EpiPens in Canada (when in Canada for other reasons), but recently CVS has had an equivalent product that we've bought. I forget the price but the fact I forget it tells me it was reasonable. ...<digs pen out>...ok, it is made by "Impax" and labeled "epinephrine injection, USP"
- niftich 8y ago
  The product you got at CVS [1] is made by Impax and is an FDA 'Authorized Generic' [2] for Adrenaclick, also made my Impax. It's effectively Adrenaclick with the branding intentionally omitted, and the CVS out-of-pocket price is 109.99 USD for pack of two. [1] https://www.cvs.com/content/epipen-alternative https://www.cvs.com/content/epipen-alternative [2] https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrugsaredevelopedandapproved/approvalapplications/abbreviatednewdrugapplicationandagenerics/ucm126389.htm https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrug...
- morpheuskafka 8y ago
  You should look at the Auvi-Q product made by kaleo. If you have insurance (even if it is not covered at all) or you are unable to afford insurance, kaleo will send your the product for free. End of story. My insurance does not pay a a cent, and I don't either. That's several thousands of dollars given away for free to each patient over just a few years. kaleo was founded by twin brothers with food allergies and they've worked from day one to improve patient quality of life, unlike other pharmaceutical companies. Sadly, the media has recently criticized them, paradoxically, for their "high prices" that are paid only by the huge insurance plans with the deepest pockets--they do not receive donations, after all, and this strategy helps make their products free for both the underprivileged and middle classes. https://www.auvi-q.com/getting-auvi-q/ https://www.auvi-q.com/getting-auvi-q/

haggy 8y ago

I read that as "$400 used" and I was about to freak out thinking of what a used EpiPen would be...

tschwimmer 8y ago
the industry prefers the term "certified preowned"
- NullPrefix 8y ago
  >I certify that this product was owned by somebody else.

dboreham 8y ago

Hmm...odd. We previously would buy my son's EpiPens in Canada (when in Canada for other reasons), but recently CVS has had an equivalent product that we've bought. I forget the price but the fact I forget it tells me it was reasonable. ...<digs pen out>...ok, it is made by "Impax" and labeled "epinephrine injection, USP"

niftich 8y ago
The product you got at CVS [1] is made by Impax and is an FDA 'Authorized Generic' [2] for Adrenaclick, also made my Impax. It's effectively Adrenaclick with the branding intentionally omitted, and the CVS out-of-pocket price is 109.99 USD for pack of two. [1] https://www.cvs.com/content/epipen-alternative https://www.cvs.com/content/epipen-alternative [2] https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrugsaredevelopedandapproved/approvalapplications/abbreviatednewdrugapplicationandagenerics/ucm126389.htm https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrug...
morpheuskafka 8y ago
You should look at the Auvi-Q product made by kaleo. If you have insurance (even if it is not covered at all) or you are unable to afford insurance, kaleo will send your the product for free. End of story. My insurance does not pay a a cent, and I don't either. That's several thousands of dollars given away for free to each patient over just a few years. kaleo was founded by twin brothers with food allergies and they've worked from day one to improve patient quality of life, unlike other pharmaceutical companies. Sadly, the media has recently criticized them, paradoxically, for their "high prices" that are paid only by the huge insurance plans with the deepest pockets--they do not receive donations, after all, and this strategy helps make their products free for both the underprivileged and middle classes. https://www.auvi-q.com/getting-auvi-q/ https://www.auvi-q.com/getting-auvi-q/