[justifier]

this comment seems wholly unwarranted

how do you think this effort puts thousands of people at risk?

if you download the instruction packet(o) it comes with a Links.txt file that has a link to an instructions video.. which at the time of writing this comment can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldFFJRdhVs8 ; i suggest you watch it

all of the components are 'off the shelf' and the drugs are prescription

from this(i) ~random site epinephrine costs 74.95$ for 30mL, the instructions call for .3mL, that is 100 uses from this 75$ vial, or 75 cents of epineprhine per epipencil

when i read the article i thought this was a great effort that could save the lives of anyone who was unable to bare the new price of the epipen, but now i am wondering what from the epipen warrants the price tag? can a loved one even sue epipen if it malfunctions and kills the intended user?

(o) https://fourthievesvinegar.org/download/#epipencil

(i) http://www.buyemp.com/product/epinephrine-vial

[amelius]

> how do you think this effort puts thousands of people at risk?

IANAMD, but I suppose air bubbles in the injector could cause problems (?)

[probably_wrong]

As far as I understand: a regular bubble of air, while undesirable, won't kill you. That's part of what the lungs are for, and in fact it happens in hospitals all the time.

A very large bubble can kill you, but you need to put some serious effort [1].

[1] http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2866/can-air-inject...

[justifier]

sure, but concerns like that are why the epipen`cil came to be

in emergencies you are stressed and on a time constraint

if one takes the time to prepare for such an emergency by constructing the epipencil i would hope thae would follow the instructions given carefully, which notes:

7) Inspect carefully to make sure there are no air bubbles, and remove them if present.

i sent them an email requesting that they explicitly describe in the instructions and verbally describe in the video how to ensure the syringe is bubble free