The list price for a pair of generic Adrenaclick pens, which uninsured customers may have to pay, is about $400, compared with more than $600 for a pair of EpiPens. Coupons for both products can lower the price further.
A major difference between a merger and acquisition is that, generally in a merger the companies that come together will be of similar size; however, in an acquisition, one company will be larger and stronger than the smaller company that is being acquired.
A merger is the combining of two or more business entities. When people use the term merger, they mean a merger of equals -- two companies of the same size deciding to go forward in business as one. An example is Exxon-Mobil.