Epipens have more than quintupled in price since 2004

Seems like it would be easier to bring them down from Canada, where they can be bought without a prescription for $100, and they will sell to non-Canadians who walk in off the street.

[quote=“XantheStone, post:69, topic:81042, full:true”]
From an Australian allergy site. In case anyone wondered what the price was like in Australia.

“You do NOT NEED A PRESCRIPTION to buy an EpiPen in Australia. They are a so-called S3 item. The pharmacist can dispense the device with instructions. But buying it this way will be expensive, of the order $100 to $150. The Australian Government subsidises EpiPen if if the first prescription is made by a hospital emergency department, or by an allergist, clinical immunologist, respiratory physician or paediatrician. The cost then drops to $4 for health Card or $35 for non-pensioner.”[/quote]

So pretty much the same as Canada – Canadians get subsidized/discounted pricing, but anybody can buy one.

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