FDA Gives Approval To First Generic EpiPen

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By: Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
(CNN) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the approval of the first generic version of EpiPen.
The auto-injector pen delivers the drug epinephrine to patients experiencing a severe allergic reaction that, if untreated, could develop into the life-threatening condition anaphylaxis. The medication is delivered into a muscle as a single dose, like a shot, through an injector pen with a spring.
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