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To: skinowski who wrote (606065)	8/25/2016 3:14:57 PM
From: Alan Smithee	3 Recommendations Recommended By lightshipsailor LindyBill Neeka Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

The price of EpiPens is an absolute scandal. It's criminal. I have no idea what they're charging for. 30+ years ago a good size bottle of Epinephrine, like 30 ml, was a couple of bucks. My GF is a pharmacist, and I asked her about this. From what I gather, it's the patented EpiPen delivery system that is the issue. Others can't enter the market and use that delivery system. Sanofi had a pen that competed with Mylan's EpiPen but there has been a recall of teh Sanofi Auvi-Q pen, leaving the EpiPen the only auto-injector on the market. As you sid, it's criminal what they've done, jacking up the price so much.

To: skinowski who wrote (606065)	8/26/2016 3:57:36 AM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Recommended By Thehammer Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793670

Why should they not charge what the market will bear for their EpiPens? Patents are a government granted monopoly to encourage innovation. There are other ways to inject chemicals into a body. < The price of EpiPens is an absolute scandal. It's criminal. I have no idea what they're charging for. 30+ years ago a good size bottle of Epinephrine, like 30 ml, was a couple of bucks.> Maybe the FDA is the problem, blocking other people from doing things. Maybe the doctor cartel is the problem so people can buy what they like and get anyone they like to inject cheap alternatives. Mqurice