Millions of American children and adults risk death from allergic reactions to insect stings or accidental consumption of peanuts.
The EpiPen contains $1 worth of medicine that can save their lives. But, Mylan Pharmaceuticals is charging hundreds of times that amount and giving the profits — over $1.2 billion a year — to its top execs.
This is not the only medicine that drug companies are overcharging for. The diabetes medicine, insulin, which has been on the market for decades is similarly overpriced. http://time.com/money/4475741/insulin-price-increase/ . "Just three companies produce insulin, and the New York Times reports that the companies have been increasing the price for the drug in tandem over the past few years."



