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But to date, delivery devices like the adrenaclick have not been considered equivalent to epipen. Some states permit a substitution in these cases (a 'BX' rating instead of 'AB'), but many do not allow it without getting clarification from the prescriber.



> But to date, delivery devices like the adrenaclick have not been considered equivalent to epipen. Some states permit a substitution in these cases (a 'BX' rating instead of 'AB'), but many do not allow it without getting clarification from the prescriber.

Because, unlike the generic version described in the original article, none of those were generic versions of the EpiPen. They were alternate delivery systems.


Some of the ones pulled in 2007 or 2008 were generic versions of the EpiPen that existed at the time.




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