The price of EpiPens has increased by 400 percent since 2007, with some patients now paying up to $700 to fill their prescriptions. Amidst these price hikes, executives at the Canonsburg, Pa.-based company saw substantial pay increases, reported NBC News.
In 2007, Mylan CEO Heather Bresch earned about $2.5 million, and by 2015 her salary hit just under $19 million, marking a 671 percent increase.
During that same period, the wholesale price of EpiPens rose from $56.64 to $317.82, representing a 461 percent increase.
Mylan’s president Rajiv Malik saw his base pay increase by 11.1 percent to $1 million in 2015. Anthony Mauro, chief commercial officer of Mylan, saw his salary jump 13.6 percent to $625,000 in 2015.
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