Drugmaker Kaleo Raises Price Of Lifesaving Drug By Thousands

A company that makes a life-saving auto-injector for opioid drug overdoses has raised its prices significantly. Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali Luthra talks to NPR’s Scott Simon about the firm’s strategy.

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<h1>Drugmaker Kaleo Raises Price Of Lifesaving Drug By Thousands</h1>
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<p> A company that makes a life-saving auto-injector for opioid drug overdoses has raised its prices significantly. Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali Luthra talks to <a href="http://www.npr.org/2017/02/04/513388235/drugmaker-kaleo-raises-price-of-live-saving-drug-by-thousands">NPR’s</a> Scott Simon about the firm’s strategy.</p><p><strong>Related story:</strong> <a href="http://khn.org/news/getting-patients-hooked-on-an-opioid-overdose-antidote-then-raising-the-price/">Getting Patients Hooked On An Opioid Overdose Antidote, Then Raising The Price</a></p><em><a href="https://www.khn.org/about-us">KHN</a> (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a> (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.</em><p><a href="https://khn.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KHN's free Morning Briefing.</p><img src="https://ssl.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&t=event&ec=Republish&tid=UA-53070700-2&z=1660515476913&cid=efbf8c4c-e102-4b9b-8748-feb10e055f62&ea=https%3A%2F%2Fkhn.org%2Fnews%2Fdrugmaker-kaleo-raises-price-of-lifesaving-drug-by-thousands%2F&el=Drugmaker%20Kaleo%20Raises%20Price%20Of%20Lifesaving%20Drug%20By%20Thousands"/>

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