The San Diego based Verus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a “one trick pony,” selling only its new Twinject epinephrine pen, which gives 2 doses of epinephrine.
Currently, the Twinject is the only competitor to the EpiPen, made by Napa-based Dey LP. As you could guess from the name, the Twinject contains a second dose of epinephrine, which is a full 100% better (!!!) than the EpiPen’s single dose. According to the San Diego Business Journal article, 36% of users need a second dose within 5-10 minutes of the first.
The jury is still out as to whether or not this will spawn a disposable razor-like waterfall of 3 and even 4 dose epinephrine injectors.
Twinject product site…