EpiPen Shortage Causing Concern as Schools Start
By Jennifer Clopton
Aug. 24, 2018 -- The EpiPen shortage is colliding with the start of the school year and causing challenges for many. That’s because families of children with allergies have to buy new epinephrine auto-injectors at the start of each school year to leave in school health clinics and classrooms, and right now, many are having trouble getting the potentially lifesaving medication their children need.
“This is the height of renewal season, and most of us need to renew multiple sets, and a lot of pharmacies are saying they are out and don’t expect more well into October or November. Parents are not thrilled about this,†says Erin Malawer, author of the food allergy blog “Allergy Schmallergy†and mother to a child with anaphylactic food allergies.
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20180824/epipen-shortage-causing-concern-as-schools-start
