Make epinephrine auto injectors like EpiPens more affordable for patients.
Why is this important?
I am a nurse who works in an allergy clinic. We see thousands of patients in our clinic who are diagnosed with allergies: Food allergies, environmental allergies, medication allergies. We also have patients who are allergic to certain preservatives.
These life threatening allergies require the patients to carry epinephrine injectors on them at all times. But, I have seen and personally talked to patients who just can't afford the $300-400 injectors.
Making these more affordable for patients, both with and without insurance across the board, would help save lives.
This should be a top priority, as people can die from their life-threatening allergies if they just can't afford the life saving medication.
