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  • #50010
    Laurel Gourville
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    Hi All
    Any approaches to the extortionate price of epi pens? I just did a Good Rx search and see epi junior at 108.00 (I assume a 2 pack). My usual order is nearly 500 for 2. I did a last minute prescription to myself (on the direction of the pharamcist) at a local Walmart to cover 4 expired pens.
    What hacks do any of you utilize. In NH, I can’t write a Rx with the camp name. It has to be a person. Thoughts??

    Thanks Laurel Gourville, APRN

    #50547

    Can you write it under standing order for camp? Our camp pediatrician did this.

    #50715
    Aviva Gluck
    Participant

    Each camper that has epi pens I instruct to come with 2 and we have them keep one on them and one at the health center so we always have backups.

    #50720
    Jim Bird
    Participant

    I have ordered my camp’s epi auto-injectors thru Boundtree and paid about $307 for a pair, adult or child.(Auvi-Q (Epinephrine Auto-Injector) 0.15mg Junior or 0.30mg Adult 2pk, Plus Trainers) They were the talking types which provide directions for use, like most AEDs. While I am a physician, the order did not ask for my DEA number or a name for the prescription to be under. I have had a good experience ordering camp medical supplies thru Boundtree in general.

    #50725

    Jim

    So glad to hear you had a good experience with Boundtree. We have arranged for our members to get discount medical supplies from them for several years now. We know that epi-pens can get expensive but there are alternatives that offer the same benefit at a lower price as well.

    We (ACH) strongly encourages all camps to keep stock epi when state law allows. We just completed some research around this exact topic and are getting ready to submit the article for publication with the hope of reinforcing the value of having stock epi and all camps across the US.

    We know that it is not appropriate to use an epi-pen designated for one person on anyone else at camp so stock epi becomes important for those individuals who may not have been identified with having an allergy yet.

    We also have an agreement with Campdoc for discount medical supplies. Both companies and their information is available on our website.

    Best
    Tracey Gaslin

    #52275
    Sarah Packman
    Participant

    We order almost 30 epi-pens to distribute to various areas of camp and to send on all out of camp trips. Our doctor calls in a prescription to a CVS I have identified, specifically stating “generic epinephrine auto injectable” (can’t write “epi-pen”) and then I call to check that they are filling it with the correct brand. A dual pack costs $110, so we still spend quite a bit because of how many we order. I try to place the order very close to camp’s opening and I call different CVS stores in the area to find out who has the best expiration dates before I have the RX called in. If I’m lucky, we can get them to last two summers. It used to be that you could order it using the name of the institution, but now they require a name, so they just use mine. In addition to that, campers who carry epi-pens send two or four to camp, one or two to be kept in the cabin and taken with them on trips, the others to be kept in the Health Center (and we pack them out for any trips). CVS has had this plan for years for schools and camps can use it too. If they give you a hard time, just google the information online and show it to the pharmacist. It is a specific generic that you want. You also need to train your staff on how to use all different kinds of epinephrine injectables because they all work differently. This one does not retract the needle after use, so you have to be extra careful.

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