1 May 2019 - Epipens can be the difference between life and death for people who have food allergies but, although it seems commonsense to have the devices funded by PHARMAC, pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

Allergy New Zealand allergy advisor Penny Jorgensen says the issue lies with the way the devices are classified by PHARMAC.

"They compare it to a vial of adrenalin, which is about a dollar. [PHARMAC] will tell you, it's a dollar here [for adrenalin] and it's $100 for an Epipen," she told The AM Show.

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