Why are insulin prices so high ?

[I_am_too_sweet]

It was such a punch in the gut watching that state of the union address those sacks of **** pretending to care.

We know they wont have a a bill, a debate and a vote. its just all **** talk.

[Jimrob1]

Originally Posted by I_am_too_sweet

It was such a punch in the gut watching that state of the union address those sacks of **** pretending to care.

We know they wont have a a bill, a debate and a vote. its just all **** talk.

I agree with you. I don't know why they even bothered mentioning it. None of us are that naive to believe their song and dance. I don't know how anyone else feels in this country. Personally I feel like I am worth no more to the Govt than tax revenue. They could care less if the Insulin that those of us that must buy it to live, cost $35 or a $1000 everytime we fill our script.

This problem is so serious I am sure there are Americans that are dying because they can't afford their insulin.

[mojo101]

I buy my prescription drug from two places,one in Mexico and one in Turkey.
what is the name of your drug,I can look it up for you

[mojo101]

if insulin is expensive,how do people in other countries afford it?China and India are the diabetic capitals of the world,eating rice 3 times a day.

[Jimrob1]

Originally Posted by mojo101

I buy my prescription drug from two places,one in Mexico and one in Turkey.
what is the name of your drug,I can look it up for you

Lantus and Novolog

[Jimrob1]

Originally Posted by mojo101

if insulin is expensive,how do people in other countries afford it?China and India are the diabetic capitals of the world,eating rice 3 times a day.

I'd love to know why Insulin is so much cheaper in other countries vs the USA. Since countries other than the USA have National Health Care perhaps their drugs come with these plans, or they have a much smaller copay than we do. The cost of Insulin in this country has been going up dramatically the past few years. Even the needles for the insulin pens and the glucose testing strips are outrageous costs now.

[mojo101]

i dont think most Chinese and Indians are getting cheap insulin or free insulin but India does have a large drug company which makes generic,my experience is that their quality is poor (dunno about insulin) and I would not use them

[lubby]

doesn't your insurance cover insulin? 230.00 seems outrageous.

[I_am_too_sweet]

I don't think insurance should be needed for insulin. Health insurance should be for catastrophic medical events not as a cash cow for a crooked industry.