A mail-order prescription service based in Southwest Florida has announced that it will sell children's EpiPens at cost until September 9.
- Cost of EpiPens has risen 600 percent over the last decade
- Discount Med Direct will offer children's EpiPens at cost until Sept. 9
- Twin packs are running $146.64 and single syringes are being offered a t $99.99
Discount Med Direct owner Judy Vobroucek said she decided to make this ‘Back to School’ offer as an effort to help uninsured or under-insured families struggling to pay for this life-saving device for their children.
According to a press release by Discount Med Direct, the cost of Epipens has inexplicably risen 600 percent in the past decade. The life-saving medication currently costs over $600 for a twin pack.
Discount Med Direct is offering the same twin pack for $146.64, including shipping. A single EpiPen syringe is offered at $99.99, which also includes shipping. A valid prescription is needed.