CVS Is Selling A Generic Epinephrine Injector for a Low Price
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After months of public criticism over the price hike of EpiPens, CVS will now stock a generic brand called Adrenaclick, another type of epinephrine auto-injector, for around one-sixth of the price.
For the generic version of Adrenaclick, CVS will charge $109.99 for a two-pack compared to Mylan’s $600 EpiPen. However, it should be noted that EpiPens and Adrenaclick are not therapeutic equivalents, as different epinephrine injectors use different systems to deliver the allergic reaction-combatting medicine to those in need.
While the systems are inherently different and thus not blindly interchangeable, according to Adrenaclick’s website, the two devices do contain the same substance, as all of the auto-injector pens use the medication Epinephrine Intramuscular to treat serious allergic reactions to foods, insect stings and bites and other substances.