Aug 24, 2018, 5:13 PM
(from Associations NOW) With school back in session, school nurses are on the front lines of dealing with a continued shortage of EpiPens, the epinephrine-delivery devices that combat anaphylaxis. Sales of the devices tend to spike at this time of year, as students with life-threatening illnesses typically keep a spare at school and/or in their backpack. But pharmacies are having trouble filling prescriptions from Mylan, the distributor. This is leaving more parents to rely on schools, which are also facing shortages.
In response, the National Association of School Nurses is encouraging school nurses to educate parents about their options, which include using alternative auto-injector devices as well as using EpiPens for up to four months past their expiration date, which the FDA recently allowed.
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