Did outcry on social media lead to Mylan’s generic EpiPen?
Clip: 8/29/2016 | 7m 41s
Mylan announced its intention to offer a generic version of the EpiPen.
After news broke that the price of EpiPen injectors has skyrocketed, the allergy medicine’s maker, Mylan, announced its intention to offer a generic version of the product, to be sold at half the market price of the original. The New York Times’ Andrew Pollack and the University of Minnesota's Stephen Schondelmeyer talk with Gwen Ifill about the role public outcry played in the company's decision.
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Did outcry on social media lead to Mylan’s generic EpiPen?
Clip: 8/29/2016 | 7m 41s
After news broke that the price of EpiPen injectors has skyrocketed, the allergy medicine’s maker, Mylan, announced its intention to offer a generic version of the product, to be sold at half the market price of the original. The New York Times’ Andrew Pollack and the University of Minnesota's Stephen Schondelmeyer talk with Gwen Ifill about the role public outcry played in the company's decision.
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