Auvi-Q Coupon

Auvi-Q Coupon

Sanofi has announced that they are continuing their Zero dollar co-pay program for the Auvi-Q, which will benefit most insured patients. This is great news for many who need to carry this life-saving medical device. The program runs through December 31, 2015. If you're not familiar with the Auvi-Q, check out their FAQ's to learn more. 
And, if you're looking for some trendy ways to carry epinephrine, my friend Caroline at Grateful Foodie has a fantastic write-up about EpiPen, Allerject, & Auvi-Q cases and skins products from Carry-Nine. There will be no excuse for kids and teens, or anyone for that matter, to leave their life-saving epinephrine at home.

EpiPen With Zero Copay

EpiPen

Mylan, is one of the world’s leading generics and specialty pharmaceutical companies, and is also the maker of EpiPen^®

The company is celebrating 25 years of the auto-injector that is used to treat anaphylaxis due to a severe allergic reaction. The celebration means a $0 copay for families through December 31, 2013. This offer is valid for up to three EpiPen 2-Pak cartons or EpiPen Jr 2-Pak cartons per prescription, with an unlimited number of prescriptions until the end of the year. Before you go fill your next EpiPen prescription, head on over to Epipen.com and request a coupon for your $0 co-pay. 

I know this will benefit many of you who have no insurance coverage for auto-injectors or those of us who rack up a big bill on co-pays for multiple injectors.

Lemon Blueberry Cake- Yum!

This celebration calls for some cake. How about some dairy and wheat-free, egg-free, nut and peanut free cake?  

I do love a celebration!

A Little Market Competition for EpiPens

EpiPens by Mylar

Holy smokes! I just paid $44 for our back-to school EpiPens! A few years ago, I paid $10.

Now believe me, I'm always happy to give our unused pens to the doctor's office (although we first inject them in an orange for practice before turning them in). I'd rather pay and not have to use the epinephrine, than have a medical emergency requiring their use; however, with no competition, no matter how high the price may go, many of us are going to pay it.

We must. It's the only thing we've got in an emergency.

Things may change this fall when Sanofi introduces Auvi-Q and again in 2015 when Teva puts out a generic EpiPen (pending FDA approval).

We'll see. I was hopeful that Twinject may have been a competitor to the EpiPen in terms of pricing, but that hasn't happened. In this NY Times article, "Tiny Lifesaver for a Growing Worry",

an analyst at Cowen & Company questioned whether parents would be willing to switch to a different brand in such life-or-death situations, saying, “parents may want the real thing".

So, I'm wondering...are you willing to try something new or are you sticking with the tried and true EpiPen? Are you excited about Auvi-Q?  Are you buying fewer EpiPens as the prices have increased?