naturalman1975 wrote: The EpiPen does seem to be as close to idiot proof as can be achieved - Im not sure if the alternatives are."
A recent competitor, Auvi-Q, first pocket sized 'speaking' auto-injector was even more 'idiot proof'...however, after mass recall in 2015 due to "potential [unsubstantiated] dosage inaccuracies', Sanofi no longer sells/produces Auvi-Q but....
Also consider...Senator Manchin's recent quirky indecision may have triggered vengeful Hillary's attack on this issue...
Oh, and Epinephrine can still be purchased at your local feed supply stores for significantly less... so it's not the cost of the drug driving the increase.
That veterinary use epi price is interesting. That bottle is 50 doses for a child or 25 for an adult. For a $24 bottle.