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Wait, insulin is in demand in a way comparable to illicit drugs? Can't it easily be accessed through prescription?
by thelittleone 6y ago
Wait, insulin is in demand in a way comparable to illicit drugs? Can't it easily be accessed through prescription?
- pepy 6y agoa diabetic training partner of mine told me that black market for the insulin is ridiculously developed
- rk06 6y agoIn US, big pharma realized that they can increase their profits a lot by increasing the price of insulin as the patients don;t have much option here. So, insulin is ridiculously expensive, and those on insurance can't afford spare doses in case they break one. So, with demand, comes supply. Since pharmaceutical companies were the ones who raised prices and used patents laws to curb any legal competition, only illegal competition remains.