Frederick Banting invented insulin in 1923. He felt it was unethical for a Dr to profit from a discovery that would save lives. His co-inventors sold the insulin patent to the University of Toronto for $1.00 with the understanding that cheap insulin would become available.
And thanks to greedy Big Pharma associates, they have screwed those who need this drug.
Not to take anything away from those who need insulin, but I wish people would go after Big Pharma for other drugs they have raised prices on astronomically, just because they can. For instance, I use Advair Discus. When I first purchased this, it was $42 for one. Last year the price for a 3 month supply of this was in the $400 price range. This year the price is now $852 for that same 3 month supply. Yet, when I checked the price for this in Canada pharmacy’s, this same 3 month supply ranges in price from $47.15 all the way up to $365.74.
I understand all the research and everything that goes into making these drugs, but for prices to go up so high, and be all over the spectrum depending on where you purchase a drug, it is insane. Unless my Dr will let me go to a pharmacy in Canada for this Advair discus, I will stop taking it.....even if it does help me.
I buy here for Synthroid brand. Big difference. My doctor steered me to this place.
Is this what you’re taking? They have generic and brand.
https://www.northwestpharmacy.com/product/advair-diskus
[[Unless my Dr will let me go to a pharmacy in Canada for this Advair discus, I will stop taking it.....even if it does help me.]]
Yep- prices are insane-
Docs put me on Trelegy- the bill for it was over $600 for one month- my health insurance told me they would no longer cover pro-air, which is a basic asthma drug that costs about 1/10’th of what Trelegy does- so now i have to find another rescue inhaler- I’m no longer using Trelegy- it did practically nothing to help with my breathing issues anyways- I got short of breath just as often with it as without-
It is a crime that insulin costs so much- That is another thing Trump got the price way down for when he was president- now the left are cranking the price right back up again- they are thieves- and manchin should be ashamed of himself and herself for going along with it- -