looks like the price of an epipen has gone up from $100 to $600 in just over 10 years
mind you the company that raised the prices didn't invent the device, just bought the rights to sell it
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/epipen-price-1.3734214The 400 per cent spike in the price of EpiPen devices for those with severe allergies in the U.S. has sparked outrage among American doctors and politicians.
Epinephrine auto-injectors such as EpiPen are used as an emergency treatment by people who have a history of serious allergic reactions, called anaphylaxis, or who are at risk because of allergies to foods, insect bites and stings or medicines.
In the U.S., Mylan Pharmaceuticals has increased the price of its EpiPen injectors up to three times a year over nearly a decade, pushing the cost to more than $600 US for a pack of two.
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"We feel that everyone should have access to life-saving medication and that cost shouldn't be a barrier. Thankfully we're not seeing the same issues here as we are in the U.S.," Povolo said in an interview.
In the U.S. in 2007, when Mylan took over rights to EpiPen, a pair of syringes cost $93.88 US. The price of a pack of two is now about $600 US, according to Elsevier's Gold Standard Drug Database.
In a previous statement, Mylan said the EpiPen's price "has changed over time to better reflect important product features and the value the product provides."
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