October 25, 2016 | New data indicates prescriptions for the allergy emergency device are outpacing last year's figures. Overall, the number of prescriptions for EpiPen is up 14% through September, compared with the same period in 2015. In fact, there were 40% more prescriptions written in the first nine months of this year compared with 2013, even as the price for EpiPen was rising. STAT