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In case anyone else has no experience with diabetes and is looking for key quantities to understand the context here: - "Most people with diabetes need at leas
by jessedhillon 5y ago
In case anyone else has no experience with diabetes and is looking for key quantities to understand the context here:
- "Most people with diabetes need at least 2 insulin shots a day. Some people need 3 or 4 shots for good blood sugar control." (https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0801/p649.html https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0801/p649.html)
- "In November last year, Walmart launched the ReliOn Novolin 70-30 insulin pen. The cash price for a pack of five pens is $42.88, compared to $300 for the brand name option." (https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/verify-yes-walmart-does-sell-25-insulin-without-prescription-or-insurance/83-26b7efb9-d5e1-43d6-8874-7fcc05a71ccc https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/verify-yes-walmart-do...)
So we're talking about $25 for 1-2 days of vital injections. Approx $4,500 - $9,100 annually.