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    Recall Of Some EpiPens Extends To U.S.

    Mylan is recalling some EpiPens distributed between December 2015 and July 2016, saying a potentially defective part could make them fail to activate during a life-threatening allergic reaction.
    by Jessica Boddy Apr 03, 2017 2 minutes
    An EpiPen Jr. epinephrine auto-injector. Some EpiPens have been recalled from the U.S. market over concerns that they could fail to activate when people try to use them.

    The pharmaceutical company Mylan NV announced a recall of some brand-name EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. auto-injectors on Friday.

    The announcement followed a separate recall of about 80,000 EpiPens from the Australian market, which the company . Mylan did not immediately respond to a request for information about how many EpiPens

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