Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Less-expensive injectable epi now available

But...
As reported by CBS Boston:
CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers.
The drugstore chain says it will charge $109.99 for a two-pack of the authorized generic version of Adrenaclick, a lesser-known treatment compared to EpiPen, which can cost more than $600.
But here's what you need to know:
Clarification here, CVS cut the retail price of the existing generic for Adrenaclick (known as epinephrine).
This generic has been around for a while, but isn't an A/B rated generic so it's illegal for a pharmacy to dispense this if a prescription is written for EpiPen. We can dispense this if a prescription is written for Adrenaclick or Epinephrine.
Make sure your doctor writes a script for Adrenaclick or it is illegal for us to dispense this cheaper generic to you.
The injection device is different - that's why it can't be switched by the pharmacy for you.  In other words: "Adrenaclick.  Ask for it by name."

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