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.
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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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Replying to @maxgordon19
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

Jul 5, 2020 · 9:13 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes! I watched that documentary after reading your earlier comment - there is a section in it where the Big Pharma CEO's testify as to why the pricing of insulin is not their fault - they blame it on the pharmacy benefit managers. It's painful and unjust and it must change.