NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON THE PRICE HIKE ON EPIPENS. HE’S SENT AN INVESTIGATORY LETTER TO MYLAN, THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES EPIPEN. MYLAN HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY AFTER IT RAISED THE PRICE ON EPIPENS TO OVER 600 DOLLARS FOR A TWO PACK.
AT AN APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING IN WASHINGTON DC WEDNESDAY, NEW MEXICO SENATOR TOM UDALL PRESSED THE AGENCY THAT OVERSEES THE FDA TO SAFELY EXPEDITE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR EPIPEN.