West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is pushing its
investigative subpoena against an uncooperative Mylan Pharmaceuticals over the
Mylan EpiPen exobitant price hike.
Morrisey said the company initially agreed to cooperate, but has failed to
respond to the majority of the subpoena.
The subpoena inquires about the increasing price, alleged failed attempts
on Mylan's behalf to introduce an EpiPen competitor, litigation over
intellectual property, the dominance Mylan has over the epinephrine auto
injector market, and rebates Mylan paid to participate in the state's Medicaid
program.
Mylan paid cheaper “non-innovator” drug rebate amount instead of the
correct “innovator” amount.
After Mylan got exclusive rights to market the EpiPen, which was developed
at no cost to Mylan by the federal government, in 2007, it skyrocked the price
for a pair from $100 to $600.
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch is U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s daughter. The West
Virginia politician has not replied substantially to Mylan putting profits over
shoving taxpayers and patients into financial distress over the life-saving
device.
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