Tag: EpiPen
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A Budget-Friendly Alternative to the EpiPen: Less Than $10!
Get Pregnant Fast In recent months, parents of children with allergies have been shaken by the alarming price hike of EpiPens, produced by the profit-driven pharmaceutical giant Mylan. The cost for a two-pack of this crucial auto-injector has surged from $425 to an eye-watering $608. This staggering increase has ignited anger and concern within the…
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School Nurse Delays Teen From Accessing EpiPen After Severe Allergic Reaction
Get Pregnant Fast A distressing incident unfolded when a high school student was denied timely access to her EpiPen during a life-threatening allergic reaction. This scenario raises serious questions about the protocols in place for managing allergies in schools and highlights the importance of swift action in emergency situations. Fifteen-year-old Emma Carter, a student at…
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Grieving Parent Advocates for EpiPen Accessibility in Public Spaces
Get Pregnant Fast In a heartfelt push to save lives, a grieving parent is advocating for legislation aimed at making EpiPens more widely available and accessible in public areas. For those with severe allergies, carrying an EpiPen can be a matter of life and death, yet a tragic incident has highlighted the importance of having…
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8 Requests from a Mom Navigating Food Allergies
Get Pregnant Fast We’re that family. The one that deals with food allergies—serious ones. Our experiences have been intense; we’ve come perilously close to losing our son due to anaphylaxis. I, too, have had my close calls. So yes, I’m that mom who feels panic rising when a cough or sneeze happens, or when I…
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Navigating the Shock of Your Child Needing an EpiPen—And the Frightening Cost That Comes With It
Get Pregnant Fast My little boy was fidgeting on the exam table, clearly relieved to be done with the allergy test. As we awaited the results, a sense of anxiety lingered in the air. When the nurse pointed out the inflamed patches on his back and confirmed that eggs triggered his allergic reaction, my heart…
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The EpiPen: A Pricey Necessity for Some
Get Pregnant Fast In a shocking move this week, pharmaceutical giant Mylan increased the price of the EpiPen by over 400%. Friends on social media are reporting that they now face copays of around $250 for a single pen, while NBC News indicates that the price can soar to over $500 without insurance. The rising…