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veen  ·  2644 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Epipen competitor coming... that will be free for nearly everyone

http://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/cvs-just-announced-a-super-cheap-generic-alternative-to-epipen/

From a Reddit comment last week:

    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

    Edit: The injection device of each product is what limits the A/B rating. Adrenaclick and EpiPen have different autoinjector systems. Yes the regulations are that strict. Here's a video showing the difference between Adrenaclick, Epipen, and AuviQ (which has been recalled and discontinued).





kleinbl00  ·  2644 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This isn't AdrenaClick.

veen  ·  2644 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know, but the more competition the merrier.