• SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    $11 per month, that’s only about double what it costs in most of the world. Wait… Still $11 PER PEN

    Wtf did it cost before!!??

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      4 days ago

      As a former pharmacy worker in California, anywhere from $40 to $200, depending on the patient’s insurance. There’s a reason Eli Lily and other companies monitor the supply truck drivers and call the cops if they stop.

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      At 3ml/pen and 100units/ml, that puts it on par (retail price) with Canada and Germany and around 50% more than France and UK.

      As with a lot of US health prices, listed prices are massively inflated compared to average out of pocket expenses, creating horrible holes for uninsured people. In the US there are some recent caps for insulin cost of $35/month at the low end, and other caps in the $100/month range from what I’ve read.

      Here is a good price comparison https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11147642/