This is immoral and obscene.
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2 Jul 2020
Drug makers sued Minnesota over a law requiring them to give low-cost insulin to people who can't afford it. 1 in 4 diabetics ration insulin due to skyrocketing cost. The law is named after Alec Smith, who died after rationing his insulin because he couldn't pay $1,300/month.

Jul 3, 2020 · 6:22 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Fred Banting & Charles Best, the original scientists who developed insulin, sold the patent to Eli Lily in 1923 for one dollar. They said, "We don't want this to be a money-maker for us, we want to be sure insulin is available for everyone who needs it." -PBS, Blood Sugar Rising
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This is what happens when capitalism completely disconnects from conscience; it’s like a malignant cell that disconnects from its natural intelligence. Big Pharma cannot be trusted to dominate our health care. In too many instances - insulin is one - it is predatory and tyrannous
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Replying to @marwilliamson
A cry for justice...
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Capitalism is inherently immoral and obscene. ishinobu.com/podcasts/econom…
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Not for those who profit ! Gotta pay for those solar super yachts !! Global Warming coming.... sorry suckers !!
Replying to @marwilliamson
Trump signed into law seniors can’t pay more than 100 bucks for the insulan. Most cost 300 / 400 or more for each vial. Bet you didn’t post this. Colorado also passed this law and Democrats are blocking it from being implemented. Bet you won’t post that truth either.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes! ... This is immoral and obscene ... and it shows the power that the drug companies have ... they don't care anymore about even the appearance of being the good guys ... Since money is the new God ... it's all right to be greedy ... greedy is in ... greedy is cool!
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Replying to @marwilliamson @JwLove2befree
My 10 yr old daughter is T1D. I will never be able to leave my job and get my company off the ground because we can't afford her insulin and supplies without insurance. This is a consistent cause of depression and frustration. @PhRMA wants insulin dependent people to die.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
@NSmithholt12 please follow Nicole’s account, Alec’s mom, and the brave warrior who has been fighting so what happened to her family never happens to another one. We must fight this, we must stop this corruption.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
its what happens when you have venture "capitalists" running drug companies
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