Martin Shkreli Weighs in on EpiPen Scandal, Calls Drug Makers 'Vultures'

dv_dt | karma 8277 | avg karma 2.82 · 2016-08-22 20:13:40+00:00

Why do these politicians even pretend that there is anything more to price increases other than profit motive? Is there any theory on how prices might be moderated other than competition or regulation? Even competition might be inadequate if barriers to enter the market are significant and the competitors pay attention to each others open pricing signals and keep a unified front.

gmarx | karma 1271 | avg karma 2.27 · 2016-08-22 21:45:49+00:00

You have to get to the middle of the article before you learn there is a generic available. So now that people are aware of the problem, it seems easy to fix.

eghad | karma 162 | avg karma 2.66 · 2016-08-22 22:17:38+00:00

The generic version is still $200, still not an "easy fix" for most.

gmarx | karma 1271 | avg karma 2.27 · 2016-08-23 18:14:25+00:00

You hardly ever use an epipen. It's not like it's a daily med

drewrv | karma 3444 | avg karma 4.45 · 2016-08-22 22:24:05+00:00

You mean the part where it says the generic is not available in all states, and is not covered by all providers?

gmarx | karma 1271 | avg karma 2.27 · 2016-08-23 18:15:16+00:00

Yeah so the solution would be to make it available in all states and get providers to cover the generic...like they prefer to do with all meds

kwhitefoot | karma 8110 | avg karma 1.56 · 2016-08-23 17:06:11+00:00

In the UK they are GBP 50 for one or GBP 90 for two (Lloyds Pharmacy,EpiPen not generic). How come they are so expensive in the US?