Sentences with phrase «branded epipen»

Even after the outrage the drug faced, the price of the branded EpiPen hasn't changed, Duhigg noted on a recent trip to the pharmacy, though the company did introduce a generic that has a list price of $ 300.

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Slavitt said EpiPen has patent protection, has no Food and Drug Administration - approved equivalents, and was approved by that agency under a «new drug application,» all of which make it a brand - name drug.

Its brand has become synonymous with Kleenex and other household products when it comes to fighting deadly allergies; in fact, the EpiPen enjoys a near - monopoly on the market with annual sales of more than $ 1.3 billion and nearly 90 % U.S. market share in the space.

Mylan said last month that it would introduce the first generic version of EpiPen for $ 300, half the price of the branded product, as it tries to quell the backlash.

CVS is now selling a generic version of Adrenaclick, a brand name EpiPen competitor from Impax Labs, for just $ 110 for a two - pack.

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).

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.

Perhaps you know someone with an allergy to bees who always carries an EpiPen ®, which is one of the most common brands of epinephrine injectors.

Drug maker Mylan said it will offer a generic version of the life - saving allergy treatment EpiPen for half the list price of the brand - name treatment after it became the center of a national controversy over skyrocketing drug prices.

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.

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

HealthNet covers the EpiPen, but as a non-preferred brand drug and requires a higher copay.

Only four insurance carriers in California treat EpiPen as a preferred brand name prescription: Aetna, United Healthcare, Blue Shield, and Anthem Blue Cross.