return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoGov. Gavin Newsom announces California will start selling low-cost insulin in 2026www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down13
arrow-up1320arrow-down1external-linkGov. Gavin Newsom announces California will start selling low-cost insulin in 2026www.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareGodort@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up54arrow-down1·2 months agoReminder that Dr. Banting sold the patent for how to make insulin for $1 so that it could be easily mass-produced without a profit incentive
minus-squareStamau123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 months agoUnfortunately that’s just for the original insulin formula, the modern redesigns are more effective and, since they are technically a different product, price gouged all to hell
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agothe 3 companies elly lily, sanofi, and novo nordisk were the one that preventing any other kind insulin from being developed for years.
Reminder that Dr. Banting sold the patent for how to make insulin for $1 so that it could be easily mass-produced without a profit incentive
Unfortunately that’s just for the original insulin formula, the modern redesigns are more effective and, since they are technically a different product, price gouged all to hell
the 3 companies elly lily, sanofi, and novo nordisk were the one that preventing any other kind insulin from being developed for years.
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