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> Every sufficiently advanced technology starts very expensive. Then capitalism and progress do their job, and it becomes available for masses. http://media2.s
by cmeacham98 4y ago
> Every sufficiently advanced technology starts very expensive. Then capitalism and progress do their job, and it becomes available for masses.
http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2016_33/1676741/epipen_price_hike_chart_ea751a0276b621824fddbe7a26965984.nbcnews-ux-2880-1000.png http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2016_33/1676741/epipen...
- tjohns 4y agoThere are generic epi-pens available now. With GoodRx (no insurance), retail price is now about $100 - and with insurance, it's sometimes closer to $0.
- cmeacham98 4y agoWhile not as bad as $400, $100 would still be a significant price _increase_ compared to 2008 (even when accounting for inflation).
- tjohns 4y agoKeep in mind $100 is the retail price, not the wholesale price (which is what's plotted on the above graph). I do not know what the current wholesale price is for a generic epi-pen. My point is merely that the price is trending back down now that there's competition. And again, with insurance it's effectively free for most people - either through private insurance or medicaid.