Ohio bill would allow cheaper alternatives to costly EpiPen

An Ohio bill would allow pharmacists to offer a generic and cheaper alternative to lifesaving EpiPens.The Blade reports the bill introduced last week by state Rep. Derek Merrin would allow substitution only with the patient's permission. Doctors still can insist on the brand-name EpiPen.Merrin, a Republican, says he sees the bill as a national model, "free-market solution" to the Mylan pricing issue.Mylan Pharmaceuticals came under fire last year for gradually raising the retail price more than