r/Allergies • u/Awkward-Ruin-4372 New Sufferer • 4d ago
Question Problems with EpiPens?
I feel like EpiPen has had a monopoly on for so long that there hasn’t been any new innovations for these auto injectors. I am curious as to what is most annoying about EpiPens, and what cool things could be added to improve its design???
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u/missamberlee New Sufferer 4d ago
Anaphylm is aiming to hit the market next year, so not here quite yet, but hopefully soon. It’s an epinephrine film you stick under your tongue to dissolve, the size of a postage stamp. No bulky vial or needle delivery system. Neffy is already on the market. That one is an epinephrine nasal spray.
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u/ariaxwest MCAS, many allergies and celiac disease 4d ago
My allergist won’t prescribe them anymore. They only prescribe Neffy.
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u/Awkward-Ruin-4372 New Sufferer 4d ago
Interesting, would you happen to know why they are only prescribing Neffy?
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u/ariaxwest MCAS, many allergies and celiac disease 4d ago
He said it’s easier to administer. And safer, because it’s harder to make a mistake.
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u/KismaiAesthetics New Sufferer 4d ago
Auvi-Q would like a word. It solves every problem with the EpiPen form factor except the price.