Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL), which has faced a plethora of lawsuits in the past over its EpiPen, is now being saddled with another lawsuit, although this time around the parties involved go beyond the company and the plaintiffs. EpiPen And Its Legal Tussle EpiPen, or an epinephrine auto injector is a medical device which is used to inject a measured dose of epinephrine through autoinjector …
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Mylan alleging the company violated consumer protection laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act by upping the price of the epinephrine auto-injector. Amber Rainey, Christina Kollmeyer and Lisa Vogel filed the lawsuit April 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiffs claim …
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up an EpiPen while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, before the House Oversight Committee hearing on EpiPen price increases. AP Christina Kollmeyer’s son has a allergy that requires him to carry an EpiPen, the emergency auto-injecting devices available that can be used to treat severe allergic reactions. When Kollmeyer, who has …