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So is insulin. But at least in the US, it is expensive.
by fzingle 2y ago
So is insulin. But at least in the US, it is expensive.
- adrianN 2y agoIt is my understanding that the expensive insulin is actually more complicated than the insulin that we had a couple of decades ago and that makes it easier to dose correctly so that therapeutic outcomes are improved.
- munk-a 2y agoThat was due to cartel behavior (and now should be limited by the recent drug capping initiative) - elsewhere in the world insulin is extremely affordable. Insulin is an interesting case because the insulin you get today is manufactured in a different process than the original batches which has let manufacturers skirt around both generic alternatives and the original patent.
- kurthr 2y agoWell, not so much anymore. It's capped at $35/mo if you're on Medicare or ACA and most other sources. https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lilly-cuts-insulin-prices-70-and-caps-patient-insulin-out-pocket https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-detail... I'd also mention that most of the insulin these days is not extracted from animals as it once was. One can make arguments for/against this, but for safety reasons almost all of it is now made with biopharmaceutical (bacterial recombinant) processes.
- epasveer 2y agoI believe it's expensive for the delivery system, not the insulin itself. (Could be wrong).
- klooney 2y agoOff patent it's cheap, but the on patent stuff is way better, so it's what everyone wants