In 2007, when Mylan first got the rights to the EpiPen, a two pack cost less than $100; after Bresch cut the aforementioned deal with Pfizer, the price increased to more than $600, with catastrophic results, especially for those who had to pay full price due to lack of adequate insurance coverage. As CNBC reported in 2016, the EpiPen only costs a couple dollars to make — including the drug. Oh, and as a side note, after the price increase, Manchin’s wife, Gayle Conelly Manchin, lobbied for federal legislation requiring schools to have EpiPens onsite.
在2007,当Mylan第一次获得EpiPen的版权时,两包的价格不到100美元; 在Bresch与辉瑞达成上述交易后,价格提高到600美元以上,结果是灾难性的,特别是对于那些由于缺乏足够的保险而不得不支付全价的人。正如CNBC 2016年报道的那样,EpiPen的制造成本仅为几美元-包括药物。哦,作为旁注