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Mikhail Varshavski: “There was no EpiPen on board, so I MacGyvered one, and we…”

Featuring: Mikhail Varshavski, Family Medicine Physician, YouTuber, Internet Personality, Professional Boxer | New Jersey

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Published November 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 21:15

I'm like, I've aged out of it, so that's not me. But it's a funny tagline that even. I'll save someone's life on an airplane. That happened flying over the Atlantic Ocean. And There was no EpiPen on board, so I MacGyvered one, and we saved this young gentleman's life. And it was an epic story. And coming back from it, I'm like, oh, New York Times gonna wanna write about planes not having EpiPens on board. (21:15–21:21)

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Asserts that he created an improvised EpiPen to save a life on a plane.

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