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Lower Prices on the Life-Saving EpiPen!

I know a good amount of friends who have allergies, and rely on epinephrine to save their own lives. However, Mylan has increased the price of its life-saving product, EpiPen, from roughly $60 to $600. This can make it very difficult for allergy patients to obtain what they need to survive an anaphylactic allergic reaction. Mylan needs to lower its price on the EpiPen immediately.

When Anaphylaxis occurs, a patient only has a limited amount of time to get to a hospital to be treated. Epinephrine buys a patient time to get to a hospital. With Mylan's increase on price for the EpiPen, a patient may not be able to obtain what is needed to survive an allergic reaction. If he or she then has an anaphylactic allergic reaction, there may not be enough time to get medical attention. Also, a patient may have to rely on an expired EpiPen which may not function to its full life-saving potential. All this can lead to an increase in allergy-related fatalities. Therefore, it is urgent that Mylan lowers the EpiPen's price to roughly $60 or less so that more allergy patients will be able to save their own lives and have more time to make it to a hospital when Anaphylaxis occurs.

For more information, read this article: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/epipen-price-rise-sparks-concern-for-allergy-sufferers/?_r=0

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Dear Mylan,


We, the undersigned, urge you to lower your price on the life-saving EpiPen. I know a good amount of friends who have allergies, and rely on epinephrine to save their own lives. However, your increase on prices can make it very difficult for allergy patients to obtain what they need to survive an anaphylactic allergic reaction.


When Anaphylaxis occurs, a patient only has a limited amount of time to get to a hospital to be treated. Epinephrine buys a patient time to get to a hospital. With your increase on price for the EpiPen, a patient may not be able to obtain what is needed to survive an allergic reaction. If he or she then has an anaphylactic allergic reaction, there may not be enough time to get medical attention. Also, a patient may have to rely on an expired EpiPen which may not function to its full life-saving potential. All this can lead to an increase in allergy-related fatalities. Therefore, it is urgent that you lower the EpiPen's price to roughly $60 or less so that more allergy patients will be able to save their own lives and have more time to make it to a hospital when Anaphylaxis occurs.

Update #56 years ago
We're almost at 50 signatures. Please sign and share.
Update #47 years ago
I read that Mylan will be offering a generic version (I'm still confused about this) of the Epi-pen for roughly $300. This is far from enough. We need to spread the word so that every allergy patient can get the branded Epi-pen that they're familiar with at a fair price. Please show the petition to friends and families, particularly those with severe allergies. Let's urge Mylan to lower their prices on this life-saving technology!
Update #37 years ago
We are almost at 30 signatures, which means we are nearly halfway to 100 signatures, the first major milestone towards our goal of 5000! Thanks for your support! Please keep sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks (use relevant tags and hashtags when possible) so that all allergy patients can have easier access to the life-saving EpiPen. Your support could help save millions of lives!!!
Update #27 years ago
We have reached 25 signatures! This a nice milestone. Please keep sharing on Facebook and Twitter. Use hashtags. Let's reach the first major milestone of 100 signatures.

If we fight together, we can persuade Myland to lower their prices on the life-saving EpiPen. Your support could help save millions of lives!
Update #17 years ago
Hello supporters. We are almost at 20 signatures. This is a good start. Please keep sharing this petition so that we can hit 100 signatures, which is a great milestone towards 5000 (I may raise the goal as we draw near). Let's rally together and convince Mylan to lower prices on the Epipen. Your support could save millions of lives.
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