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Post by bot on Aug 28, 2016 14:14:05 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on Dramatic EpiPen Price Increase
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the dramatic price increase for EpiPens:
“As someone who has led efforts in Congress to expand access to life-saving epinephrine, I’m very concerned that the exorbitant price increases for EpiPens will reduce access to this medicine and put the lives of allergy sufferers at risk. House Republicans should move quickly to hold hearings in the committees of jurisdiction and have Mylan executives testify on this troubling issue. I also urge the Federal Trade Commission and other relevant agencies to investigate and take any necessary action to make sure that epinephrine is affordable and available to all patients when needed to prevent a fatal reaction to toxic allergens.”
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