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Is it sad that this just makes me thing the price of insulin in the US will skyrocket some more?
by post_break 7y ago
Is it sad that this just makes me thing the price of insulin in the US will skyrocket some more?
- whatshisface 7y agoThe price of insulin isn't being set by supply and demand (there is a terrible frankenmarket lumbering around right now), so I'm not sure if the increase in demand will raise the price.
- barry-cotter 7y agoIf the FDA’s approval process for insulin producers was sane the price of insulin would be as sensitive to demand as the price of aspirin, or sugar.
- ars 7y agoRegular insulin in the US is not expensive, rather auto-injectors are expensive, and analogs (rapid acting, long lasting) are also more expensive. But the regular traditional insulin in a vial is not more expensive: https://www.goodrx.com/blog/how-much-does-insulin-cost-compare-brands/ https://www.goodrx.com/blog/how-much-does-insulin-cost-compa...