Mylan loses Sarah Jessica Parker as spokeswoman

By Robert King

Published August 25, 2016 7:16pm ET

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Mylan loses Sarah Jessica Parker as spokeswoman — "I have ended my relationship with Mylan as a direct result" of the EpiPen price hike, actress says. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) | Charles Sykes

Mylan lost a major celebrity spokeswoman Thursday as actress Sarah Jessica Parker slammed the company over its drastic price hikes of EpiPen.

Parker said on Instagram Thursday that she was “disappointed, saddened and deeply concerned by Mylan’s actions.” The company has raised the price of the allergy treatment by 400 percent since acquiring it in 2007, with some doses costing up to $500.

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