Sentences with phrase «epipens at»

«Some Americans who are unable to afford this cost increase have resorted to carrying expired EpiPens — or carry no EpiPens at all.»

He began carrying his EpiPens at school once the law was passed in Colorado allowing him to do so, which was when he was 11 years old.

Dillon told Allergic Living that his sister always carried her asthma inhaler, however «Amanda had an EpiPen at a younger age but, as she grew older, she stopped carrying one.»

Do not hesitate to use the EpiPen at first signs of severe reaction, and use the second if needed.

Not exact matches

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Pfizer's (pfe) Meridian Medical Technologies unit a warning over multiple violations at the Brentwood, Mo. manufacturing plant where it makes EpiPen products for Mylan (myl).

We are very confident in the safety and efficacy of EpiPen products being produced at the site.»

Rajiv Malik, president and executive director at EpiPen maker Mylan (essentially the company's number two exec), has been named in a wide - ranging civil suit alleging drug price collusion by numerous prominent generic drug makers.

Meridian had to issue a recall of the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. auto - injectors at the end of March as some of the devices, which are used for treating allergic reactions, had a defective part that potentially stopped them from working — an event that could be life - threatening.

The PR fiasco forced the company to buttress its own patient assistance and rebate programs for the EpiPen and to introduce an authorized generic version of the device at half the price.

But the Adrenaclick generic that is now available at some 9,600 retail CVS pharmacies is still a third of new the generic EpiPen's price.

Noting that the actual rebate should have been at least 10 percentage points higher, Wyden and Pallone said, «Today's letter is more evidence that while Mylan irresponsibly raised the price of EpiPen, they were also bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars.»

And the risk of losing money also falls less on Mylan than it does on those at the end of the supply chain, with the pharmacy having to dispense EpiPens while accepting less in copay money upfront, then applying for a rebate and waiting to see what trickles back.

«I absolutely believe that if EpiPen had to be the catalyst to show this window of what families are facing in a high - deductible plan... then it would have been worth it,» the controversial big pharma chief told attendees at the Forbes Healthcare summit on Thursday.

Shares of Mylan (myl) are trading at historically low valuations as the company's chief executive officer is set to face a congressional grilling on Wednesday over the price of its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment.

Bresch, who at the time was overseeing the Merck integration as president of Mylan (she became CEO in 2012), saw EpiPen as a hidden gem.

While the drug maker has responded to the massive backlash over its extravagant price increase on the device by boosting its patient assistance programs and introducing an authorized generic EpiPen version at half the cost, CVS» topline price will still be significantly cheaper.

At the time, EpiPen was making less than $ 250 million in sales.

Mylan, already the most dominant maker of epinephrine auto - injectors, now enjoys a near - monopoly on the market since Auvi - Q's withdrawal: After the recall, EpiPen's market share immediately jumped from 85 % to 95 % at the end of last year.

Under Mylan, sales of EpiPen grew at an average annual rate of 33 %, more than doubling their 13 % annualized growth rate before Bresch took charge.

Now, it should be noted that the potential generics options include Mylan's own «authorized generic» of the EpiPen, which is essentially the same device and medication minus the brand name (and available at half the price of the EpiPen).

What's more, Bresch, citing the roughly $ 600 wholesale cost, added that when you look at other treatments, the EpiPen does not fall into the category of «an expensive product.»

EpiPens, which were priced at around $ 100 in 2008, now cost $ 600.

Mylan said it expects to launch the generic product «in several weeks» at a list price of $ 300 per generic EpiPen, compared with the branded product's cost of about $ 600.

In fact, Mylan had recently started a major lobbying effort to encourage schools to stock EpiPens by arguing that people with serious food allergies are always at risk, and that EpiPens were a necessary supplement to emergency medical treatment.

As much attention as prior to separation needs to be given to his or her food safety, avoidance measures at home and at school, medical forms for the school, training of teachers to recognize and treat anaphylaxis, and having EpiPens always in reach.

They had an EpiPen for her at school, but they didn't give her any rules about her peanut allergies other than «don't eat peanuts.»

I had to use the Epipen on AJ at the resort cuz we ate chicken at the Japanese Restaurant with peanut sauce.

If your child has severe food allergies, your allergist will want you to have two epinephrine autoinjectors (commonly called EpiPens) on hand at all times in case of a life - threatening reaction.

Online forums for parents struggling to cover the cost for EpiPens often feature at least one user advising other parents to turn to Canada.

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania - based Mylan N.V. said Tuesday that more than 700,000 free EpiPens have been distributed to 65,000 schools and it has dropped a previous purchase restriction for schools that wanted more at discounts.

Also at noon, parents, EpiPen users and activists call out hedge fund manager John Paulson for what they say is his role with the EpiPen price «gauging scandal» and his donations to Trump, 1251 6th Ave., Manhattan.

If the core advice does get out there — to pediatricians, and allergists and parents — it may well keep (at least some) kids from having to grab an EpiPen after getting a whiff of peanut.

The doctor at the hospital said her reaction was probably environmental and sent her home with a prescription and advice to always carry an EpiPen.

At least two companies are seeking approval to sell a rival brand or generic version of EpiPen in the United States, but none are likely to be available until later next year.

There's another advantage to the DIY approach, too, at least for a trained professional: While EpiPens are only available in two doses, a syringe allows for customized doses — less for small children and more for larger, heavier adults, for example.

Autoinjectors (such as the brand name injector is EpiPen) should be carried by people at high risk as a safety precaution.

If you need to carry an EpiPen (an auotinjector) because you're at high risk of a serious allergic reaction, check every year to make sure its expiration date hasn't passed, and replace it if it has, Dr. Rosenstreich says.

I know the drill, as all allergy families do: Do not go anywhere without at least two EpiPens.

The pair leapt into action, administering an EpiPen (an epinephrine auto injector), calling 911 and notifying her mother, Kathie Hikade, a teaching assistant at the district's Marbletown Elementary School and fellow RVFTSRP member.

If a pet owner has a dog or cat known to have anaphylaxis, an EpiPen or syringe of epinephrine should be kept at home and taken with the pet when away from home.