Generic Form of EpiPen Approved

Aiming to spur competition, lower prices, and ward off drug shortages, the FDA approved thefirst generic epinephrine autoinjector to treat life-threatening allergic reactions. The approval came 2 years afterpublic outcries concerning steep price hikes for the brand name product, EpiPen, manufactured by the global drug maker Mylan N.V.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research