California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides with Big Pharma’s Price Cuts Insulin is a life-saving drug for millions of people around the world. The hormone regulates glucose levels in the…
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Sanofi becomes latest drugmaker to announce insulin price cuts, capping cost at $35 for the privately insured
CNN — Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the US, by 78% and establishing a $35 monthly cap for those with private…
Sanofi Plans to Cut the Price of Insulin
Facing pressure to follow a wave of industry price cuts, the drug maker Sanofi said on Thursday that it would reduce the sticker price of its most commonly used insulin…
Eli Lilly Says It Will Cut the Price of Insulin
The drug maker Eli Lilly and Company said on Wednesday that it would significantly reduce the prices of several of its lifesaving insulin products that are used by diabetes patients…
California Sues Companies Over Insulin Prices, Joining Other States
A recent analysis by GoodRx of U.S. pharmacy and insurer data reported that the average insulin retail price rose 54 percent between 2014 and 2019, but noted a slight dip…
Insulin: 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed their supply in the past year, study finds
CNN — In December, Stephanie Arceneaux of Utah will have been living with type 1 diabetes for 30 years. She was diagnosed at age 6. Read moreVast Expansion in Aid…
Arthur D. Riggs, 82, Dies; Led Team That Invented Artificial Insulin
“City of Hope convinced me that if my donations were made public, I could encourage others to follow suit,” he told The Los Angeles Business Journal. Dr. Riggs later developed…
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The pharmaceutical industry opposed the drug price regulations in the social spending and climate legislation, but it has not vocally opposed the insulin bill. While the bill would lower costs…
193 House Republicans Voted Against Lowering The Price Of Insulin To $35
The House passed a bill to lower the price of insulin to no more than $35/month, but 193 House Republicans voted against it. Via: The AP: The House on Thursday…
Civica Rx will provide insulin for no more than $30 a vial
CNN — Civica Rx, a non-profit generic drug maker backed by hospitals, insurers and philanthropies, announced Thursday that it plans to manufacture and sell insulin for no more than…