The FDA Wednesday confirmed that there are intermittent shortages of Mylan's EpiPen, an autoinjector device containing epinephrine to
Meanwhile, several epinephrine auto-injectors were facing a shortage as of Aug. Both Mylan and Amneal (EpiPen, EpiPen Jr, and
Along with prohibitive costs, users may have trouble accessing EpiPens because of shortages. In May, the FDA added EpiPens to its list of drug
Years of price-gouging ensure there are no competitors to address EpiPen shortage After dodging numerous attempts at regulation, the company that makes EpiPens
EpiPens do expire. The shelf life of an EpiPen and authorized generics is typically 20 months. However, due to EpiPen shortages which began in
This resulted in a rush to buy EpiPens and created a shortage, potentially leaving patients only with expired EpiPens. Related article: EpiPen
Pfizer also announced in April that it was running out of EpiPens, blaming the shortage on manufacturing delays. The shortage was felt at that
In May, the Food and Drug Administration posted a drug shortage alert, adding Mylan's EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to the drug shortage list.
Results. Total searches in EpiPen (N = 111,740), Jext (N = 25,631), and Emerade (N = 18,329) could be analyzed during 2024 2024. EpiPen only could visually show seasonal patterns during summertime, peaking vigorously in the summer of 2024 when the major EpiPen shortage appeared worldwide.
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