Quick intro: Epipens are epinephrine autoinjectors for use by people suffering from severe allergic reactions. Over the last several years, the prices have skyrocketed, from $57 for a two-pack in 2007 to $600. The basic design hasn't changed in decades. And the last big price increase came shortly after the main producer of a generic version had to pull their product off the shelves.
Here's where it gets interesting.
Here's where it gets interesting.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, a Democrat whose daughter relies on EpiPen, urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the price increase of the medication, calling it "unjustified."
Meanwhile, the daughter of Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat of West Virginia, has a very different personal connection. His daughter Heather Bresch heads Mylan, the company that produces EpiPens.