--- title: Teva's Generic EpiPen Will Cost As Much As Mylan's Generic description: The country's first generic EpiPen, made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, will cost just as much as Mylan's authorized generic: $300. canonical: https://time.com/5464693/teva-generic-epipen-cost/ author: Jamie Ducharme article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-11-27T18:46:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T22:08:28.256Z article:section: Health og:title: The Country's First Generic EpiPen Will Cost Just As Much As Mylan's Authorized Generic og:description: They both have list prices of $300 og:url: https://time.com/5464693/teva-generic-epipen-cost/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e20006ec4a43af4/698937f07cdbac30e6d5dad3/generic-epipen-teva-mylan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: epipen-generic-rival-mylan-teva og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Country's First Generic EpiPen Will Cost Just As Much As Mylan's Authorized Generic twitter:description: They both have list prices of $300 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e20006ec4a43af4/698937f07cdbac30e6d5dad3/generic-epipen-teva-mylan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Teva's Generic EpiPen Will Cost Just As Much As Mylan's Authorized Generic ## Video: The FDA Finally Approves Generic EpiPen That May Be Cheaper [Watch (HLS stream): The FDA Finally Approves Generic EpiPen That May Be Cheaper](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/1CxW1Dqm.m3u8) (1:12)  _Published 2018-08-17. The FDA just approved a generic EpiPen manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals._  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Nov 27, 2018 6:46 PM CUT  A 2-pack of EpiPen is seen on the witness table during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee September 21, 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. A 2-pack of EpiPen is seen on the witness table during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee September 21, 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.Alex Wong—Getty Images  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Nov 27, 2018 6:46 PM CUT Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [announced Tuesday](http://ir.tevapharm.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=73925&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2378366 "undefined") that its much-anticipated generic EpiPen is now available “in limited quantity” in the U.S. — at the same $300 list price as manufacturer Mylan’s authorized generic version. Teva was in August [granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval](http://time.com/5369540/epipen-generic-fda-approval/ "undefined") for the first generic version of the EpiPen and lower-dose EpiPen Jr. The approval was heralded as a win for patient choice, as the generic would offer allergy sufferers an alternative to Mylan’s version of the anaphylaxis-reversing auto-injector, which had over time risen in price to cost $608 for a two-pack. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb [said in a statement at the time](https://www.fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm617173.htm "undefined") that, “This approval means patients living with severe allergies who require constant access to life-saving epinephrine should have a lower-cost option, as well as another approved product to help protect against potential drug shortages.” While the availability of Teva’s product may help cut into some of the EpiPen [shortage issues](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/dsp%5FActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=EpiPen%C2%AE%20Auto-Injector%20and%20Epinephrine%20Injection,%20USP%20Auto-Injector&st=c&tab=tabs-1 "undefined") that have plagued Mylan in recent months, it appears to have fallen somewhat short of Gottlieb’s hopes around affordability. Teva’s $300 wholesale acquisition cost is lower than the $608 Mylan charges for its name-brand product, but Mylan also offers an authorized generic two-pack that, just like Teva’s version, costs $300\. The majority of Mylan’s auto-injector prescriptions are filled with its authorized generic, a company representative told TIME. An authorized generic is an exact replica of a brand-name drug that is simply sold without that branding on its packaging, [according to the FDA](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrugsaredevelopedandapproved/approvalapplications/abbreviatednewdrugapplicationandagenerics/ucm126389.htm "undefined"). A true generic, meanwhile, is a copy of a brand-name drug that is made by another company and may have minor differences in its inactive ingredients. Representatives from Teva could not immediately be reached for further comment. But in a company release, Brendan O’Grady, Teva’s executive vice president and head of North America Commercial, said the company is “pleased to provide access to Epinephrine Injection (Auto-Injector) for patients who may experience life-threatening allergic emergencies and we’re fully dedicated toward ensuring additional supply in 2019.” Epinephrine auto-injectors, such as Mylan and Teva’s, combat life-threatening allergic reactions to things like [peanuts](http://time.com/5458664/peanut-allergy-drug/ "undefined") and bee stings through an injection in the thigh. 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