Teva ’s Generic EpiPen Will Cost Just As Much As Mylan’s Authorized Generic

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced Tuesday that its much-anticipated generic EpiPen is now available "in limited quantity" in the U.S. — at the same $300 list price as manufacturer Mylan's authorized generic version. Teva was in August granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first generic version of the EpiPen and lower-dose EpiPen Jr. The approval was heralded as a win for patient choice, as the generic would offer allergy sufferers an alternative to Mylan's version of the anaphylaxis-reversing auto-injector, which had over time risen in price to cost $608 for a two-pack. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement at the time that, "This approval means patients living with severe allergies who require constant acce...

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