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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[–] 43 points 11 months ago (7 children)

$11 per month, that's only about double what it costs in most of the world. Wait... Still $11 PER PEN

Wtf did it cost before!!??

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  • [–] 35 points 11 months ago* (5 children)

    As a former pharmacy worker in California, anywhere from $40 to $200, depending on the patient's insurance. There's a reason Eli Lily and other companies monitor the supply truck drivers and call the cops if they stop.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    lol the next Fast and Furious should be about the crew robbing trucks full of insuline. For family.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago

    At 3ml/pen and 100units/ml, that puts it on par (retail price) with Canada and Germany and around 50% more than France and UK.

    As with a lot of US health prices, listed prices are massively inflated compared to average out of pocket expenses, creating horrible holes for uninsured people. In the US there are some recent caps for insulin cost of $35/month at the low end, and other caps in the $100/month range from what I've read.

    Here is a good price comparison https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11147642/

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