Page 27 - Mylan EpiPen Teaching Note

ETHICAL QUESTIONS

Are they profiting off of a life or death situation?

• When will they stop raising prices?

• At what price is it considered unethical?

• With no competition is this fair?

Mylan has struggled to repair its tarnished image as the

scorn of consumers, the media and regulators continues

to mount.

As with any major corporate scandal, people were

wondering how Mylan didn’t see this unexpected scrutiny
from the public coming.

Mylan increased financial assistance available for some

patients to purchase EpiPens, a gesture that was called a

"classic public relations move" and unlikely to cover many
users. They do nothing about the high price which is still

being paid by insurers, who ultimately pass the cost onto

consumers.