In order to sell the product in Canada, the co. has to abide by govt. regulations....the price isn't regulated here. It's that simple.

BTW - Mylan only sells the Epipen as a two-pack in the US - can't buy a single unit.

They do similar with ALL medicines, every single one.

with each other.

Insurance companies don't want to pay for expensive drugs. Drug companies want expensive drugs.

The way to lower costs on drugs is patent reform and through more public funding/ownership of pharmacological research. The ability to lightly tweak an existing drug just before the original patent runs out extending the patent is a major factor as it blocks generic versions, even of the original product.

We already do a lot of the funding for medical research, but we allow the patents to be privately held. Instead they should be held by the government. We funded a lot of the risk, we should reap the rewards. If the drug companies don't like that, they can fund the risk all on their own.

We should also use the government's leverage to lower prices through Medicare/Medicaid, but thanks to Bush and drug company lobbying efforts, we can't do that.

Protectionism for Pharma from globally competitive pricing is one of the most effective things pharma lobbyists do.

When "all the traffic will bear" pricing supported by protectionist laws combine with "do everything that can be done, no matter the cost" consumption, the outcome is predictably not responsive to the 'invisible hand' and becomes exceedingly expensive.

That combination destroys the potential for functional market pricing of health products and services in the US, and it probably always will.

Maybe the state atty generals should consider enforcing them.

Eta if the pen is 112 in Canada it's probably less than 40 bucks in Mexico.

So, what is causing the high price? The actual "injector" perhaps? I feel so bad for anyone that needs this and now have to decide how to pay for it or the risk of going without. Not sure of the shelf life, but I don't think it's very long.

And yes, I believe that it has a very short shelf life, so people can be spending large sums of money for a drug they may have to throw away eventually.

Gotta love the rationing system known as capitalism.

I pay $600.00 for a 2-pack and will have to get another 2-pack in May 2017. Takes up over half of my Social Security check once a year.

I get my diabetic test strips there as they are so much cheaper.

Can you do that over the phone or internet with a prescription?

The Canadian pharmacy I have used has the EpiPen for 84.00

As per conservatives for the last 30 years have told me, when all government regulations are removed, the market will self police itself and there would be no price gouging.

We need to protect patents, so we can preserve monopolies on drugs.

Bonus: If a new use is approved for an old drug, the patent term resets to zero, extending the monopoly.

These are government regulations that a conservative republican can support wholeheartedly.

But, all regulations have been demonized by the right wing media and politicians for so long that I think even what you mentioned is a bridge too far for conservatives.

... and then the drug companies will pay them handsomely for their "nay" votes.

I think the politicians' principles are easily purchased.

What is the OBSESSION with EpiPen?

$145 for a twin pack at Wally World

http://www.goodrx.com/adrenaclick

I swear I could have had a nuclear warhead in my trunk and a rocket launcher strapped to my back. Customs would have ignored all that. But they SURE wanted to make sure that I was not bringing in any prescription drugs that I purchased in Canada (nope).

I mean, how else will pharma companies be able to patent less-effective "derivatives" and sell them for $300 a pill, when people can just grow the whole plant in their closet for free?