The EpiPen saga: Democrat CEO ripping off people in dire need...

MrMike said:

The EpiPen saga: Democrat executive ripping off people in need...

So, Heather is a big time Obama supporter and certainly a great friend to Hillary...along with being a donor to *gasp* the Clinton (slushfund) Foundation

Lib's pulling a big ol $$$ ripoff on people in need? surprise...surprise eh?


The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen

Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch.

If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up to Capitol Hill next month to explain her company’s justification for raising the price on the life-saving allergy shot. But that could be awkward, since she’s the daughter of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

While Bresch’s family ties may mute the ire of some lawmakers, others are already asking the company about taxpayers having to foot the bill for these price increases -- particularly after Bresch and the company successfully pushed legislation to encourage use of the EpiPen in schools nationwide.

Mylan is the latest drugmaker to provoke congressional ire for steep price hikes. Martin Shkreli and executives from the company he used to lead, Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, and executives from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. were called before congressional committees earlier this year to explain why they bought the rights to older drugs that lacked competition and raised the prices.

Mainstream Drug

The Mylan controversy fits a similar pattern. Mylan has increased the price of its EpiPen from about $57 a shot when it took over sales of the product in 2007 to more than $600 for two auto-injectors. But the company’s EpiPen is a more mainstream drug used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions from bee stings, food allergies or other triggers, which could give the issue a larger constituency.

Mylan declined to comment when asked to explain the price hike or Bresch’s role in promoting legislation. Manchin’s office also didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Members in both chambers expressed outrage this week.

The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen - Bloomberg Politics

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MrMike said:

The EpiPen saga: Democrat executive ripping off people in need...

So, Heather is a big time Obama supporter and certainly a great friend to Hillary...along with being a donor to *gasp* the Clinton (slushfund) Foundation

Lib's pulling a big ol $$$ ripoff on people in need? surprise...surprise eh?


The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen

Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch.

If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up to Capitol Hill next month to explain her company’s justification for raising the price on the life-saving allergy shot. But that could be awkward, since she’s the daughter of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

While Bresch’s family ties may mute the ire of some lawmakers, others are already asking the company about taxpayers having to foot the bill for these price increases -- particularly after Bresch and the company successfully pushed legislation to encourage use of the EpiPen in schools nationwide.

Mylan is the latest drugmaker to provoke congressional ire for steep price hikes. Martin Shkreli and executives from the company he used to lead, Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, and executives from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. were called before congressional committees earlier this year to explain why they bought the rights to older drugs that lacked competition and raised the prices.

Mainstream Drug

The Mylan controversy fits a similar pattern. Mylan has increased the price of its EpiPen from about $57 a shot when it took over sales of the product in 2007 to more than $600 for two auto-injectors. But the company’s EpiPen is a more mainstream drug used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions from bee stings, food allergies or other triggers, which could give the issue a larger constituency.

Mylan declined to comment when asked to explain the price hike or Bresch’s role in promoting legislation. Manchin’s office also didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Members in both chambers expressed outrage this week.

The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen - Bloomberg Politics

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connieb said:

In all seriousness - this is a huge problem for many families, not to mention the cost of the taxpayer. How many kids who need to carry these things are on medicaid or an subsidized Obamacare plan.

Anyhoo... they got a big boost when their primary competitor had to recall their product a year or so ago.. and now they have name recognition like Kleenex to Tissues... There are thankfully people trying to come up with an alternate product, but.. imagine this.. they are getting stalled by the FDA.. whodda thunk it, eh?

connie

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marvin martian said:

This is the part when Democrats jump in and tell you how wonderful the "free market" is...

Or, they will remain silent in shame. Let's wait and see what happens.

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connieb said:

In all seriousness - this is a huge problem for many families, not to mention the cost of the taxpayer. How many kids who need to carry these things are on medicaid or an subsidized Obamacare plan.

Anyhoo... they got a big boost when their primary competitor had to recall their product a year or so ago.. and now they have name recognition like Kleenex to Tissues... There are thankfully people trying to come up with an alternate product, but.. imagine this.. they are getting stalled by the FDA.. whodda thunk it, eh?

connie

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connieb said:

In all seriousness - this is a huge problem for many families, not to mention the cost of the taxpayer. How many kids who need to carry these things are on medicaid or an subsidized Obamacare plan.

Anyhoo... they got a big boost when their primary competitor had to recall their product a year or so ago.. and now they have name recognition like Kleenex to Tissues... There are thankfully people trying to come up with an alternate product, but.. imagine this.. they are getting stalled by the FDA.. whodda thunk it, eh?

connie

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Wolfert Webber said:

There is also a federal mandate that every school have at least one.

Meanwhile, libs ignore that this was a Dem Senator's daughter, friend of Bill and Hill, mega-donor, and recipient of a nearly 700% salary increase, to almost $20 million a year.

And they called it the PP/ACA.

Dems ALWAYS lie.

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connieb said:

Well, don't forget the massive lobbying Big Pharma does with regards to vaccine and school requirements.

I am all for vaccinating for diseases readily transmitted through casual contact, and making vaccinating against those diseases a requirement for public school attendance. Whenever you get children in close contact you will spread disease. But, now they are heavily marketing Guaradasil and trying to make that mandatory for school attendance.

Now, tell me why, a disease spread by sexual contact.. needs to be required to simply attend school and sit next to other children? Well, it doesn't of course. There is no way to get it from casual contact. It prevents the HPV virus, which is sexually transmitted and can lead to some cervical cancer and some other forms of cancer. But, Big Pharma wants it a requirement to attend school - even though it can not possibly be spread through normal causal contact. But, they want to make their money off of it. And, Democrats will fall in line behind it because - well.. its for your own good....

connie

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Wolfert Webber said:

You apparently don't know how much casual sex goes on at and after school.

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marvin martian said:

This is the part when Democrats jump in and tell you how wonderful the "free market" is...

Or, they will remain silent in shame. Let's wait and see what happens.

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connieb said:

I do unfortunately. Many of my friends have teenagers. But, I don't support requiring a vaccination - becuase of behaviors of choice. You can require one for casually spreading a disease simply by sharing space. But, when you actually have to do something to get it, I draw the line of making it a requirement for school attendance.

connie

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Wolfert Webber said:

If I had a daughter in public school she would have the vaccine and Norplant just because of the chance of sexual assault.

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connieb said:

If I thought my daughter was in that much danger of random sexual assault, I would homeschool her.

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Sickofleft said:

Watching NBC cover this story this morning was hysterical.

They never once mentioned the party affiliation of her father. Had her father been a Republican, they would have seen how many times they could mention REPUBLICAN FATHER in the story.

No bias there.....no bias at all.........

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