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.
What is a 'Vertical Merger'. A vertical merger is a merger between two companies that operate at separate stages of the production process for a specific finished product. A vertical merger occurs when two or more firms, operating at different levels within an industry's supply chain, merge operations. Most often, the logic behind the merger is to increase synergies created by merging firms that would be more efficient operating as one.