Although Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) has been under fire for its pricey EpiPen device since August last year, competitor Kaleo found itself garnering unwanted attention from politicians this week over the price of its epinephrine injection, Auvi-Q. Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), wrote a letter to the Richmond, Virginia-based company asking CEO Spencer Williamson to explain […]
Demand for EpiPen alternatives jumps as states consider access legislation
Prescriptions for EpiPen alternatives such as Kaléo Inc.‘s Auvi-Q device have quadrupled since the beginning of this year, according to data from the Athenahealth Network. The demand for cheaper alternative devices is likely driven by revelations that Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) hiked the price of its EpiPen emergency allergy injector by 500% since it acquired the device in 2007. Generic […]
Senators question Kaleo over pricey opioid overdose device
In a letter signed by 30 U.S. senators, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) asked Kaleo Pharmaceutical to explain the 550% price hike for its Evzio opioid overdose device. The company’s product, which Kaleo sold for $690 in 2014, is priced at $4,500. Evzio is a naloxone auto-injector designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can […]
Kaleo announces US availability, pricing of allergy auto-injector
Kaléo Inc. said yesterday that its Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector will be available by prescription in the U.S. beginning Feb. 14th. The Richmond, Virginia-based company’s emergency allergy treatment was pulled from the market in 2015 due to manufacturing issues. The Epipen competitor device will be sold at a list price of $4,500, but Kaléo said that as a […]
Kaleo plans 2017 U.S. relaunch for EpiPen competitor Auvi-Q
Kaléo Inc. said today that it plans to relaunch its Auvi-Q injector for emergency allergy treatment in the U.S. during the 1st half of 2017, according to Reuters. The Richmond, Va.-based company’s device was recalled last year after concerns about the accuracy of delivered dose. Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) made and licensed the Auvi-Q device from Kaléo, but returned rights to […]
