Oct 07, 2016
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Katherine Young and
Rachel Garfield
EpiPen is a brand-name epinephrine auto-injector product, used in the event of a severe allergic reaction. It is a reliable, easy-to-use medical device that delivers a life-saving drug. In 2007, Mylan acquired EpiPen from Merck. At the time, the product had a list price of $94. Since then, Mylan has steadily increased EpiPen’s price, listing the product at $608 in summer 2016. The price increases have led to public debate, particularly among people who pay the full or a sizeable share of the full list price. However, the effect of EpiPen’s high list price goes beyond individual consumers. Medicare spending before rebates on EpiPen has grown substantially over the 2007-2014 period outpacing the growth in the number of Part D EpiPen users.
Covering over 70 million people, a large portion of which is children, Medicaid is also a major provider of EpiPen and has been impacted by …
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