The Epinephrine Case

While researching about the Epipen, I obtained an abundance of information and I learned that an EpiPen saves lives. Epinephrine is the life saving drug inside the EpiPen that saves the life of any persons suffering from an extreme allergic reaction. The EpiPen has been bought by a new company that has jacked up the prices. Therefore, this company is leaving many families with the hardship to try and obtain this life saving drug without affecting their financial budget. The company claims to be only making a small profit, but in reality they could still be making a profit while selling the drug at a reasonable cost. To find this information I used my high school's website database. My goal in this paper is to show why the prices of the