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EpiPen

American  
[ep-ee-pen] / ˈɛp iˌpɛn /
Pharmacology. Trademark.
  1. a brand name for a medical injecting device that delivers a dose of epinephrine, used to treat severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.


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The idea was to use the cash flow to produce new, growing drugs, while quietly letting the EpiPen thing fade from memory.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a company called Mylan, which was best known for buying EpiPen, the lifesaving injector for severe allergic reactions, especially for kids, and then multiplying the price sevenfold in under a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Kids were deemed newly allergic if they received a diagnosis code by a provider for a food allergy and were prescribed an EpiPen, Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

After he went into anaphylactic shock, Rex was quickly given his EpiPen and taken to hospital.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

“In case I eat any nuts by mistake, this EpiPen makes sure I don’t die.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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