The military has been using auto-injectors for decades for things like atropine. If it’s good enough for them it should be good enough for civilians.
I think the Israelis make an auto-injector that was submitted to the FDA for approval. I wonder what’s happening with that?
I don’t have time to read the article, but the design of this epipen has not changed in a long time. They used to be available for $75 no insurance. The last time I went to refill one, it was going to be $230 out of pocket after the insurance discount for a pair of them.
I purchased empty syringes, needles, and epinephrine in sterile vials for around $25 per setup, and these babies pack around 2ml of medicine, enough for spills, and multiple 0.3ml rounds of injections as needed.
Who needs a spring?
And 2-Pam Chloride auto injectors. :)
I do know of “new” on-body auto injectors coming from some companies.
Not really for emergency use, instead they dose for insulin and some chemo now.
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