A nightclub massacre, 2 hospitals, 1 EpiPen con: the tale of corporate greed vs. decency
Here is one:
Both hospitals were apparently inspired by the way the Orlando community came together in the wake of the
"During this very trying time, many organizations, individuals and charities have reached out to
Wow! The reaction by the hospitals to their community's need stands in sharp contrast to the gluttony exhibited by other healthcare companies in the news. Surely you've heard about the avarice of Mylan Pharmaceutical, which jacked up the price of EpiPens, a device that shoots an emergency dose of epinephrine to control a potentially fatal allergic reaction.
Mylan has come under fire -- deservedly so -- for increasing the price of this life-saving medication from
Mylan is hardly alone in its avidity. Before Mylan's money-grab,
This, however, isn't a piece about the moral crime of unmerited drug price hikes or the fact that a single EpiPen sells for a third of the
Is it ethics? Leadership? Ties to its community?
I'm a staunch believer in karma, in what goes around comes around. I know decency is rewarded in some fashion and goodwill eventually shows up in the bottom line. And greed? It invariably meets its match.
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