With the price of an EpiPen in the United States reaching unaffordable heights for many families, some Americans, like Leigh, are turning to Canada . Insurers and employers that pay the bulk of the EpiPen cost for many patients will continue to do so, contributing to higher health insurance costs. The cost of a single EpiPen in Canada is about $100, according to a spokesperson for Pfizer Canada, which distributes the drug locally. “I want the price in the United States to be reflective of the true price of manufacturing that medication,” Smith said. Leigh is already planning to buy from Canada again when she and her husband visit his family in the Toronto area.

Source: thestar August 25, 2016 23:26 UTC