Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin

Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by chiefalchemist on Monday June 28, 2021 @05:09PM (#27668166)

> There are plenty of folks who have Type I that can't afford Insulin and have to ration it causing harm and additional costs in healthcare

Exactly. The preventable T2D is driving up demand (read: prices) for both T1D and T2D.

I don't know about Canada. I do know about supply and demand. We all do. In the context of healthcare it makes no sense that ppl abuse their health and then expect prices to fall.

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by hourislate on Monday June 28, 2021 @06:18PM (#27668984)

What if I were to tell you the the Insulin for Type II diabetes is $35 at Walmart and the Insulin for Type I is $380-$500. By your reasoning shouldn't it all be expensive?

What you fail to consider it that the company that controls the particular type of Insulin that Type I diabetics require is charging 80% less in Canada than in the USA with everything else equal.

Do you get it?

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by chiefalchemist on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @07:26AM (#27687244)

Manufacturing - not just the product - is a resourse as well. Going to the doctor is a resource. Health insurance employees a resource. Etc. We keep puttingg more and more demands on the resources and...want prices to fall?

Do you get it?

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