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Managing EpiPen Costs: How To Save Big and Cut Costs

The cost of an EpiPen can catch you off guard, especially when it’s a medication you hope you never have to use. For many people with severe allergies, having access to an epinephrine auto-injector isn’t optional, but paying for it can feel out of reach. At NeedyMeds, we help people find affordable healthcare solutions, including programs that reduce the cost of prescription drugs like EpiPen. In this blog, we’ll walk you through manufacturer assistance options that can help you save on EpiPen and other epinephrine auto-injectors. We’ll explain how to access EpiPen coupons, whether you might qualify for an EpiPen […]

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Life-Saving EpiPens Price Rises Over 500%

We have covered the rising costs of medications in previous blog posts (at length), often times regarding specific medications that—while being life-changing—only affects a relatively small population. Despite the smaller personal impact of these raising prices, we address them because they are indicative of a much larger issue.  The issue comes into clearer focus when a life-saving auto-injection device that is necessary to survive allergic reactions for as many as 15 million Americans raises its price by over 500%. EpiPen has become synonymous with epinephrine auto-injectors used by those with severe allergic reactions.  In 2007 a two-pack of EpiPens cost […]

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