Has anyone researched to see when their patent expires? This scenario replays itself out time and time again in the pharmaceutical industry until the patent expires and generic makers can copy the product.
Has anyone researched to see when their patent expires? This scenario replays itself out time and time again in the pharmaceutical industry until the patent expires and generic makers can copy the product.
Has anyone researched to see when their patent expires? This scenario replays itself out time and time again in the pharmaceutical industry until the patent expires and generic makers can copy the product.
Problem lies with this asinine government namely the FDA that doesn't allow other companies to make a competitor. One company was shut down and the other couldn't make it or some damn thing.
The FDA has time and time again stifled free enterprise in the pharmaceutical industry.
The EPA, DOJ, IRS, FCC, FDA. They're all fuck-ups!
It's an emergency injector. More likely than not, the person activating it will not have a clear head and lots of time to use it. Plus the auto injector is simple enough that a lot of people can use it without training, which is all the more handy in an emergency situation where they may be administering first aid.Is there any reason no one makes a semi manual injector? My daughter uses insulin that's most of the way to an epipen®. Attach the needle cartridge, dial an insulin amount on the other end, inject and press. It could be simplified to an already attached needle, and a dial you crank til it stops for the correct amount.
Sounds like a business opportunity to me, and fucking the maker of epipen® makes it taste even better.
Pop the cap, twist the top, and stick. It can hardly be easier. Easier in fact than a gluagon pen which is arguably used for more serious conditions than anaphylactic shock, since the patient usually can't do it themselves, and they have to rely on someone else who is most likely untrained.It's an emergency injector. More likely than not, the person activating it will not have a clear head and lots of time to use it. Plus the auto injector is simple enough that a lot of people can use it without training, which is all the more handy in an emergency situation where they may be administering first aid.
It's unlimited on the installment plan. What is it, 2018 I think they're up for an extension?Disney copyright. What's that 100 years or is it unlimited?
Holy shit are you ever stupid.
Considering the cost of the Epi pens and fact that they'll only go up, even here in Canada, once the TPP passes, I think it's just the thing of educating people how to do it manually. Make it like CPR where it's just one of those things that gets thought to everyone. The issue with stuff like Epipen is they can argue to the consumer "how much do you value life?" and charge basically anything they want, but people have to fight this. If it means it won't be as easy to get the medication, but you don't need to take a second mortgage, then maybe it's worth it.
Or people can just start buying the other versions like the Adrenaclick.
http://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/can-you-get-a-cheaper-epipen/
Assuming they don't get sued by Epipen, that is. The main problem is the fact that nobody is allowed to make a generic because of patents. If it was not for that they would not be so expensive in first place as there would be competition.
Epipen has name brand recognition so that's why they sell so well. The generics work fine but people just aren't aware of them.
I'd say the biggest issues is IP laws, in this case, patents. Patents need to last 1 year MAX. The whole idea that the law states that there can only be one of anything is completely retarded and anti competition. If it was legal for others to compete there would be like 20 different options and they'd all be affordable.
What sucks is the TPP is only going to make this WORSE. We can get away with cheaper medicine here in Canada because of slightly more lax IP laws and also regulations to avoid price gauging but with TPP all that is going to be out the window, and everybody will have to abide by the US system.