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    Secretary Alex Azar‏Verified account @SecAzar Aug 16

    Today's announcement of the first FDA-approved generic version of EpiPen represents meaningful progress for American patients, and is good news for everyone who needs access to life-saving treatments for severe allergies. http://go.usa.gov/xUMEu 

    10:12 AM - 16 Aug 2018
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      2. Secretary Alex Azar‏Verified account @SecAzar Aug 16

        This announcement also speaks to a broader trend. @US_FDA has outlined a Drug Competition Action Plan (DCAP) which is meant to speed approvals and increase competition. As a result, just this July, they approved a record number of generic drugs for a month, at 126.

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      3. Secretary Alex Azar‏Verified account @SecAzar Aug 16

        As part of DCAP, we’ve highlighted all the instances where, as with EpiPen, there is a drug that is no longer patent protected but doesn't face any generic competition, and laid out guidance to help speed the approval of complex generics. http://go.usa.gov/xUHDY 

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      4. Secretary Alex Azar‏Verified account @SecAzar Aug 16

        This is just one strategy of our blueprint to put American patients first. The men and women of @HHSGov are continuing to look at every facet of our programs, authorities, and spending to improve the health and well-being of every American.https://www.hhs.gov/drugpricing 

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      2. Tracey Carson‏ @skigirl1965 Aug 16

        Here in Canada, four insulin pens are approximately $125...I don't know the actual cost because with Universal Health Care and affordable health care benefits, I pay ZERO out-of-pocket costs for my husband's life-necessity meds...surely, the U.S. can find a better way.

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      1. M O Nichols  👊 🌊 🌱 🎶 🌎‏ @DawgMother Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        You MUST get INSULIN generics to the market IMMEDIATELY!!!! Prices are soaring, driving up Medicare and Medicaid costs, not to mention elderly co-payers choose to buy or eat!

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      1. Dignity For All  🇺🇲‏ @oryancare Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        The American Healthcare system is a joke. We demand #Medicare4Allpic.twitter.com/SsdIrj0acS

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      1. Rich M‏ @Mrich4067M Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        Get the Insulin prices down!! 1996 cost $21____2018 $320 that's insane in last 4 years it tripled in cost!!

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      1. Blunted_Buddha‏ @buddha_blunted Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        Liberty demands a generic version of insulin.

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      1. H.J. resists the  🍊 💩 🤡‏ @HoggerJeff Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        Of course, thanks to #SinglePayer healthcare in every other developed nation, they already pay only a fraction of what we are gouged for here for the brand name pharmaceuticals. Want to give us good news? Give us universal health care.

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      1. JeanieB‏ @Jeaniebonotex Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        Why is my daughters insulin almost $200 for a vial that is a week supply? Insulin is her life support. Why?

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      2. Shannon Romano‏ @sromano23 Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        I was prescribed it last week and couldn’t get it after several days. Had to go brand and it was $1450 for the two twin packs my daughter needs to be safe.

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Hugh Manatee‏ @pocketpingpong Aug 16
        Replying to @sromano23 @SecAzar

        What the actual fuck? American healthcare is ridiculous. They cost $38 over here.

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Randall Malcom‏ @hairyL122 Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        ALL life saving drugs (epinephrine, insulin, etc.) should be administered FREE OF CHARGE. The fact that Epi-Pens are to be made generic is not as big of deal as you would lead us to believe. $180 instead of $200, perhaps? Still profit mongering instead of healing.

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      2. Ishag Shafeeg #IbuFaisal‏ @ishagshafeeg Aug 16
        Replying to @SecAzar

        @realDonaldTrump Big Pharma in action. Why not Insulin?

        2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. VOTE 🇺🇸Be Heard 🇺🇸VOTE‏ @TakeAStand2018 Aug 17
        Replying to @ishagshafeeg @SecAzar @realDonaldTrump

        What IS the big deal about announcement? EPINEPHRINE 0.3mg & JR 0.15mg pen injectors (alternatives to EPIPEN) HAVE BEEN marketed in US for several years It’s still too expensive for uninsured to pay for and back ordered frequently! Feels like fake news or needless hype!

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      4.  👻 Nancy Wake  🎃‏ @woKEnancy Aug 18
        Replying to @TakeAStand2018 @ishagshafeeg and

        There have been other brands of generic epinephrine auto-injectors on the market (specifically an Adrenaclick generic available only at CVS pharmacies), but no generics of Epi-Pen were available. It's just semantics really.

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      5.  👻 Nancy Wake  🎃‏ @woKEnancy Aug 18
        Replying to @woKEnancy @TakeAStand2018 and

        So if a doctor writes an Rx for "EpiPen or genetic alternative," it could previously only be filled for EpiPen, as the generics on the market were of other branded epinephrine auto-injectors. Hopefully, the presence of more generics in the market will lower prices. 😬🙏🏼

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