The cost for EpiPens in the United States has spiked to more than $600. Just a few years ago, EpiPens were only $100.
In response to the uproar about the price spike, drug company, Mylan, said it will now offer coupons and make a generic version of the life-saving drug. Even then, it will cost about $300.
The cost is pushing more and more people to head north to Canada. In Canada, users do not need a prescription for an EpiPen.
2 On Your Side reached out to PharmaSave in Grand Forks. When asked if we could walk in and get an EpiPen without a prescription, the pharmacist said, “Sure, come on up!”
The pharmacist said an EpiPen would cost about $110.
What about bringing EpiPens back to the United States? Are you going to get in trouble?
Answer: Nope.
2 On Your Side also reached out to U.S. Customs.
In a statement, the agency said, “A person who has purchased a personal quantity of EpiPens outside of the United States may travel across the border into the U.S. with them.”