Quotes About EpiPen

Blame me for capitalism. Blame me for EpiPen.

Over the years, EpiPen's manufacturer, Mylan, made meaningful modifications to its auto-injector pen. The company maintains some important intellectual property around these revisions. Mylan rightly argues that these features differentiate its device.

EpiPen is not unique. It falls into a category of old drugs, many of which should have long been subject to generic competition.

I am deeply troubled by Mylan's misclassification of the EpiPen as a generic drug.

Nutty fans are fine with me, as I have no known nut allergy. In general, though, it's best to carry an EpiPen to deal with outbreaks of fan nuttiness.

What makes the EpiPen unique is its delivery vehicle - an auto-injector that's packaged in a convenient, pen-like device. The product's key attribute is its ability to reliably deliver accurate doses of the essential medicine.

Where there's a lack of competition - as we saw with Mylan Pharmaceutical's virtual monopoly on EpiPen - price increases often follow.