Meet The EpiPencil: The $30 DIY EpiPen Alternative Created By Pharma Hackers
A group of pharma hackers, Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, has developed DIY EpiPencil, an inexpensive alternative to EpiPen, manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Mylan.
Mylan acquired EpiPen rights in 2007 but has raised the cost of the device from $57 to $318, which accounts to 461 percent increase in the last nine years. The skyrocketing cost has prompted the DIY enthusiasts to come up with the device, EpiPencil, that costs just $30.
Mylan acquired EpiPen rights in 2007 but has raised the cost of the device from $57 to $318, which accounts to 461 percent increase in the last nine years. The skyrocketing cost has prompted the DIY enthusiasts to come up with the device, EpiPencil, that costs just $30.