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TexasTowelie

(117,527 posts) Wed May 22, 2019, 06:34 AM May 2019

Lilly selling half-price version of popular Humalog insulin

A half-price version of Eli Lilly's popular Humalog insulin is now available, following the company's promise in March to offer diabetics a more affordable option amid fierce criticism of soaring insulin prices.

Lilly, one of the three top insulin makers, said Wednesday that it has begun selling its own generic version of Humalog U-100 under the chemical name insulin lispro.

The Indianapolis drugmaker said insulin lispro will cost $137.35 per vial, or $265.20 for a package of five KwikPens, an easier-to-inject option.

Those figures are half the list price Lilly charges for Humalog. The fast-acting insulin, which diabetics inject shortly before each meal, is used by about 700,000 Americans.

Read more: https://www.timesargus.com/features/health/lilly-selling-half-price-version-of-popular-humalog-insulin/article_eb965639-8726-592f-b5e2-bc1fdf1f2e20.html

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Lilly selling half-price version of popular Humalog insulin (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

Still way too expensive diddlysquat May 2019 #1

Wow. A decade ago, I was buying insulin for my dog at around $27 a sinkingfeeling May 2019 #2

All of BIG PHARMA are white coat, white collar criminals. democratisphere May 2019 #3

$265.20 for a package of five KwikPens...... Bayard May 2019 #4

diddlysquat

(1,156 posts)

1. Still way too expensive

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2019, 06:45 AM

May 2019

Consider that T1 diabetes has hit a lot of YOUNG people many of whom are still children, this is still an absurd price. These companies are still making huge profits and people who are making minimum wage are still rationing their insulin.

sinkingfeeling

(53,247 posts)

2. Wow. A decade ago, I was buying insulin for my dog at around $27 a

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2019, 07:09 AM

May 2019

vial and could hardly afford it. She was a big dog and used a vial in about 3 weeks.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. All of BIG PHARMA are white coat, white collar criminals.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2019, 07:29 AM

May 2019

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

4. $265.20 for a package of five KwikPens......

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2019, 10:41 AM

May 2019

I'm assuming you use one of those pens a day? Or even twice a day? Is that $1,600 a month?

They force insulin-dependent diabetics to go on Medicaid.

I don't know how my dad ever did it. I had two Type 1 sisters. We were dirt poor, and never had insurance.

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