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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

The article is much better than the headline, and details how companies are trying to make the devices less of an ecological problem. But the framing in the headline just made me think of this.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Sorry, I'll try to manufacture them more sustainably once I can afford to buy the company.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

See, all you had to do was have enough money to start a competing business in a market with very important safety considerations, and people will flock to buy your product instead of theirs.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I do think the generic epinephrine injector is probably slightly better (and a lot cheaper), but last I heard it isn't covered by insurance usually so there still isn't a choice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Well that's stupid.

So glad we have our Healthcare system.