Adults with documented medical histories of being routinely prescribed Epi-pens for allergic reactions might soon find it鈥檚 easier and cheaper to get those products. Here's more on the bill state lawmakers are considering.
Republican representative Derek Merrin鈥檚 bill would give pharmacists the ability to dispense epinephrine auto-injectors to patients without a doctor鈥檚 prescription.
鈥淲hat this would allow the pharmacist's ability to do is really prevent adults from having to go into the doctor鈥檚 office every single year to get a prescription, pay the co-pays when they鈥檝e already been on an epinephrine auto-injector, many of them since their childhood.鈥�
Epi-pens have skyrocketed to about $600 for a two-pack, and they need to be replaced regularly. Merrin鈥檚 bill would also allow pharmacists to substitute a prescription written for an Epi-pen with a less expensive auto-injector, which is not currently classified as a generic for the brand name Epi-pen.
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