This statistic shows the share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month. In the month of February 2017 the share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors was 28.9 percent, a massive increase from just 5.1 percent a year earlier. Mylan's EpiPen has seen significant price increases since 2009, reaching a wholesale price of 609 U.S. dollars in May 2016, despite the drug and device costing Mylan only 35 dollars.
Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month
Characteristic
Share of epinephrine auto-injector prescriptions that are not Epipen
The EpiPen and other epinephrine autoinjectors are medical devices mainly used to treat severe allergic reactions.
Data current though February 25, 2017.
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CNBC. (March 6, 2017). Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/
CNBC. "Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month." Chart. March 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/
CNBC. (2017). Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/
CNBC. "Share of Prescriptions Written for Alternative Epinephrine Auto-injectors (Not Epipen) in The United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/
CNBC, Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of prescriptions written for alternative epinephrine auto-injectors (not EpiPen) in the United States from January 2016 to February 2017, by month [Graph], CNBC, March 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629145/increase-in-prescriptions-of-epipen-alternatives/