EpiPen Competitor Auvi-Q Relauching With Ultimate Copay: $0

Under kaléo's new access program, patients with insurance will have no co-pay and uninsured people with less than $100,000 income will get the product for free.

Closeup of gift wrapped in red paper and bow at pharmacy counter

Hopefully the date won’t be lost on the marketing department – kaleo Inc. plans to roll out its Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector for allergic reactions in the US on Feb. 14, and will be showing some Valentine’s Day love in the form of competitive pricing and a generous patient assistance program.

The launch is likely to get a fair amount of attention, not because of excitement about the product per se,...

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