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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmerican Diabetes Association calls on Congress to hold hearings on insulin prices
American Diabetes Association calls on Congress to hold hearings on insulin pricesBy Carolyn Y. Johnson November 18 at 7:00 AM
The American Diabetes Association's board of directors is calling on Congress to hold hearings to investigate dramatic increases in insulin prices and to take action to ensure that people have affordable access to the essential drug.
Humalog, a form of insulin that carried a sticker price of $21 a vial in 1996, today costs $255. A 34-year-old form of insulin, Humulin, priced at $17 a vial in 1997 now costs $138 a vial. The prices of competing insulins have also often risen in near lock-step.
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American Diabetes Association calls on Congress to hold hearings on insulin prices (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Nov 2016
OP
Don't worry, they will just jack up the price by 700% and all will be well.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2016
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MattP
(3,304 posts)1. With so many people having Diabetes this is life and death
malaise
(269,157 posts)4. They want us dead
seriously
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)2. Your new Congress will get right on that.
Skittles
(153,180 posts)3. lol
repukes don't give a fuck about ANYTHING that would actually HELP people
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)5. Don't worry, they will just jack up the price by 700% and all will be well.
After all, the only thing that matters is that the Pharma companies that paid them off get what they wanted. Eff the suffering little people.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)6. Yes the republican party will get right on this
After they kill social security...priorities you know?
area51
(11,919 posts)7. Kick for the night crew, n/t