Adventures of an Allergist Mommy

The following message is courtesy of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. A formerly available epinephrine auto-injector (Adrenaclick) is back on the market, as is an authorized generic for this specific device. It is likely that insurance companies and pharmacies may encourage substitution with this generic product, as a way to decrease expenses for both insurers and patients. Please read the message, and be alert to the possibility of device substitution. _________________________________________ Be Aware of Authorized Generic Epinephrine Autoinjector Dear Colleagues: It has come to our attention that Lineage Therapeutics, Inc. recently launched an authorized generic version of Adrenaclick® under the name  epinephrine injection, USP auto-injector . This product being marketed as a generic epinephrine autoinjector is an “authorized generic” of the Adrenaclick autoinjector only. We want to make you aware because the availability of this product may re