Doctors continued to investigate how adrenaline works during the early part of the 20th century. In the past 100 years, it's been extensively studied, with more than 12,000 studies referencing it.
Mylan is expanding a previously announced overseas recall to now include EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices distributed in the U.S. over concerns they may not function properly when needed. Like the ...
the company behind EpiPen, to extend the expiry date of some batches of the 0.3mg version of the device. The MHRA said it made the decision after it was given evidence that showed the shelf life ...
How Does an EpiPen Work? EpiPens are designed for ease of use in emergency situations. The device features a spring-loaded mechanism that automatically injects the epinephrine into the thigh muscle ...
That's because the EpiPen is an emergency medication, used when someone has a severe allergic reaction to foods like peanuts, or stings from insects like bees. Patients rely on the device in life ...
Generics firm Mylan has recalled about 81,000 EpiPen devices in countries outside the US, after two reports the allergy injection device failed to work in emergencies. The company said that in ...
The device fits in the palm of your hand and can ... Epinephrine is not a new drug — the EpiPen auto-injector has been on the market for about three decades — but the agency wanted to see ...
During the early 2000s, Mylan’s EpiPen had few competitors and dominated the market. According to Sanofi, the lack of competition allowed Mylan to raise prices more than 500% between 2008 and 2016 ...
Epinephrine is the most effective treatment for anaphylaxis because it counteracts the severe allergic response on multiple fronts. Delay in administration of epinephrine is associated with poor ...
Jason dashed to Elaine’s house and administered the EpiPen as he’d been taught at York House School in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. “It was just a lightbulb moment,” he says.