CVS Now Selling Generic Competitor To EpiPen At A 6th Of The Price

[Seedersandleechers]

Source: CBS Boston

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — 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.

CVS Health Corp., the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain, says it cut the price of the generic version of Adrenaclick nearly in half. The lower price is now available at all CVS stores. The chain runs about 9,600 retail pharmacies in the United States, including several locations inside Target stores.

Read more: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/01/12/cvs-epipen-mylan-adrenaclick-generic-price/

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In case anyone wants to know..

[tenorly]

1. Munch on THAT Miss Manchin.

A Senator's worthless and depraved daughter using her daddy's pull to fleece and pillage people. Straight out of the Roman Empire, these people.

[scscholar]

2. The Trump administration...

is going to come down on them hard for this. Most likely to distract from their failed policies.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. FUCK EpiPen!!!!!!!!!

[Hekate]

4. Good for CVS. Having a company be a good corporate neighbor is a real plus in these times.

[Phoenix61]

5. CVS quit selling cigarettes a while back

Basically it was not in keeping with their emphasis on healthy living.

[cab67]

6. This is part of the reason I still have my prescriptions through CVS.

There are a couple of other pharmacies that are either closer to where I live or require fewer left turns into traffic, but I decided to stick with CVS because of this.

[mopinko]

13. me too.

i moved to them when my grocery store pharmacy closed.
i often go to walgreens for beer and smokes. i am trying to quit, and when i am trying i am glad i have the cvs there for the other things i might want to get at walgreens.
and the prices are lower, to boot. their store brands are a great deal. and they are more focused on traditional pharmacy stuff, not the cheap chinese crap that is always front and center at the big w.

i also do this at my own inconvenience. walgreens has a drive through much closer, and a 24 hr right across the street from this newer cvs.

[ananda]

7. Even at that, it's still way overpriced.

I understand that it only costs a few dollars to make these pens.

[mopinko]

15. chicago fire dept decided to just use syringes like they do for everything else.

the savings were just to ridiculous even w good pricing. pennies on the dollar.

[ncgrits]

8. THANK YOU for posting this! Son has the dreaded peanut allergy. Had no idea they were doing this! nt

[forgotmylogin]

9. Still too high, but...

Good on them for putting this life-saving equipment within reach of normal people.

Since the mechanism isn't much more complicated than a ballpoint pen, and adrenaline is $5/dose, marking up for sterile handling should put this at no more than $25-$30, a dose, but I am glad they did this, and hope nobody buys the Mylan version.

[Hortensis]

10. EpiPen's price was always for its delivery system,

not the adrenaline. Still the simplest out there. AdrenaClick's fine but slightly more complicated to use, a concern if the person administering in an emergency has not been trained.

But we got AdrenaClick instead of refilling with EpiPen (as said, fuck EpiPen), and good for CVA.

[4lbs]

11. I was a supporter of CVS before this move. Now, I support them even more..

I'm glad that I have a CVS within walking distance of my home. Just one block away.

[TexasProgresive]

12. For those who need one-insist your doc prescribes it by name.

I don't believe the generic pen can be substituted by the pharmacist if the prescription is for EpiPen. The drug itself, epinephrine is extremely cheap it is the delivery device that they are charging so much money for. And the device must be specified. I think the pharmacist and/or doctor is suppose to instruct the use of the new device.

[mopinko]

16. patient can override that. my file at cvs says always substitute.

they always do.

[TexasProgresive]

17. I could be wrong- check it out

Your override is only for drugs. The rules are different for devices. I know it doesn't make sense but that's the way it is.

snip:

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a low-cost alternative to the EpiPen, we recently recommended generic Adrenaclick, also referred to as an "epinephrine auto-injector." Using a GoodRx coupon, you could get it for as low as $140 at Walmart or $205 at Rite-Aid. You might have heard its hard to get, but here's how to procure it.
Ask Your Doctor for an Epinephrine Auto-Injector Prescription

In most states, to get the low-cost, EpiPen alternative, you can't use a prescription for "EpiPen" from your doctor. That's because pharmacists at your drugstore likely won't be able to automatically substitute the low-cost version if your prescription is written for EpiPen. Instead, ask your doctor to write a prescription for an "epinephrine auto-injector" or "generic Adrenaclick."
http://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/how-to-get-cheaper-epipen-alternative/

[mopinko]

19. yeah, i was wondering about state laws.

figured they might be different than here in the land of the blue. (for now)

[Calista241]

14. is this available over-the-counter, or do you still have to get a prescription? n/t

[TexasProgresive]

18. It will still require a prescription and the script needs to have the device by name.

[Aristus]

20. Watch all of the 'The free market is infallible' types scramble to undermine

CVS's sales of the generic Epi-Pen.

[Erasto]

21. GREAT!

This is wonderful news. I hope other drug companies and retailers notice and do something similar with their drugs.

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. Excellent price, compared to what the discount drug coupons will buy

We use a online discount program, save around 80% from the usual cost,
and the Adrenaclick 2 pack ( of 0.15 mg) is "normally" $450.00 at Walgreens, but $193.00 for the discount rate.

Bear in mind Adrenaclick comes in 2 sizes: 0.15 mg and 0.30 mg.