Re:The hypersane are among us, if only we are prepared to look
by RHSeeger on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @09:55AM
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That also means they don't get many of the benefits of modern society, I would think. What do they do when their child becomes a type 1 diabetic? Or goes into shock from an allergic reaction?
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Re:The hypersane are among us, if only we are prepared to look
by lonelappde on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:30AM
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Same thing that happens to people in New York City who can't afford fast-acting insulin or EpiPen? Your two examples are telling given the current state of pharma business.
Re:The hypersane are among us, if only we are prepared to look
by RHSeeger on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @08:45PM
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I hate this meme; and that's what is is nowadays, a meme. There are generics for both EpiPen and fast acting insulin. You can walk into a Walmart and buy R for $25/bottle [1]; it didn't even require a prescription, the last I bought it. Sure, it's not as good as Apidra and the like, but it does work; it just requires a more controlled diet. The generic EpiPen is just over $100 for a 2-pack.
I get it, there's stories every now and then of some person that died because they couldn't afford their insulin (for $275/bottle). And every time I stare at the story wondering why that person decided to kill themself for reason.
I get it that newer insulins should be cheaper, that they're way over priced. But it's disingenuous to pretend there aren't options for people that can't afford them.