Research Paper On The Epipen

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The Epipen is a life-saving device that helps treat severe allergic reactions. Many people are outraged because of the cost of this device. Heather Bresch is the CEO of Mylan, which is a pharmaceutical company that sells the Epipen. A report showed that her compensation increased from $2.4 million to $18.9 million from 2007 to 2015. That is a 671 percent increase.

Mylan also increased the price of the Epipen during this period from $56.64 to $317.84, which is a 461 percent increase. This is not the only time that Mylan has been caught up in a scandal. In 2008, it was revealed that Heather lied about completing her MBA course work at West Virginia University. Mylan also donated $20 million to the school.

Not only did Heather's salary increase,

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