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The EpiPen and different epinephrine auto-injector pens have saved numerous lives from extreme allergic reactions. However there’s extra to those units than only a syringe full of adrenaline. Steve Mould walks us via the engineering of the pen, which delivers life-saving medication virtually immediately with a spring-loaded mechanism for protected and straightforward use.