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.
Merger vs. Acquisition. Although they are often uttered in the same breath and used as though they were synonymous, the terms merger and acquisition mean slightly different things. Whether a purchase is considered a merger or an acquisition really depends on whether the purchase is friendly or hostile and how it is announced.