Struggling to afford insulin

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People who need insulin for their type 1 or type 2 diabetes are skimping on the shots because the drug has become so expensive. A study this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than 25% of people with diabetes who rely on insulin for blood sugar control said they skipped required doses because they could not afford the medication. Among those aged 18 to 40 whom they surveyed, it was even worse: more than 32% said they cut back on their required shots to save money. CBS News: High cost of insulin has many diabetics cutting back on insulin Medical Express: One in four patients say they’ve skimped on insulin because of high cost An editorial in the same issue noted that between 2007 and 2017, the average wholesale price of the most popular insulins in the US has more than tripled in price. Between 2010 and 2015, the monthly wholesale price of Humulin, the most popular insulin, rose to nearly $1100, up from $258 for the average patient, the...
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