U.S. lawmakers request info from insulin makers on rising prices

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Supply and Demand, baby! Welcome to American Way of Life!

While I am sure they are overcharging, there's also these things called supply and demand. If the demand goes up but the supply does not increase also then the price goes up. Chances are the obesity problem is contributing to the increased demand. Just saying.

I'm going to guess the info insulin makers are going to provide is just a guy hitting a jackpot on a slot machine and the winning combo is three patent applications.

“Despite the fact that it has been available for decades, prices for insulin have skyrocketed in recent years, putting it out of reach for many patients,” only a letter? 💸😔 Insulin4All

Good. While the premium kits like the one pictured above, it's reasonable for companies to charge what they want; however, cheaper alternatives that dispense with convenience should always be available.

To Hell with all pharmaceutical Companies. Damn vultures. Keeping people alive should be a calling not a way to make billions upon billions

Pharmaceutical companies respond with a scanned copy of their ass.

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