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Why American Diabetics Go to Mexico and Craiglist for Insulin
Video NYT Opinion The New York Times 13 June 2019
In the video Op-Ed above,
those affected by Type 1 diabetes argue
that insulin is
unaffordable,
leaving diabetics to take risks
like rationing insulin
or
buying from strangers online.
Drug prices in the U.S.
have risen dramatically in recent
years,
but with no alternatives to insulin,
diabetics are caught in the crosshairs:
Missing a single dose
could land them in the hospital,
and lead to death in as little as a few days.
Patent laws allow pharmaceutical companies
to block competition and prevent affordable generics,
and so-called safe harbor regulations legalize kickbacks
between the makers of insulin
and the middlemen who distribute it,
ultimately raising prices for the consumer.
Colorado has recently capped insulin copays,
and Congress is actively investigating
why the price of insulin is so high.
Ely Lilly,
one of the top three insulin producers,
has also announced a half-priced alternative
to its top-selling product.
But this is not enough:
Insulin must be affordable and accessible
in order to prevent more deaths
from a perfectly manageable disease.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=VLwDvK0j4DQ
Midnight
Three & Six
NYT 27 January 2015
Midnight
Three & Six
Video Op-Docs | The New York Times
27 January 2015
This
short documentary shows a mother’s efforts
to
manage her daughter’s daily struggle
with a
life-threatening condition: Type I diabetes.
This is
part of a series of videos
produced by Independent filmmakers,
who are
supported in part
by the nonprofit Sundance Institute.
Produced
by: Joe Callander
Read the
story here: http://nyti.ms/1zPCIRA
Watch
more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video
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have
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Type 1 diabetes,
which usually starts
in childhood or
young adulthood,
is a chronic condition in which
the
pancreas produces
little or no insulin,
the hormone that lowers
blood sugar
levels.
Insulin works
in conjunction with
glucagon,
a hormone that raises
blood sugar.
Together,
they keep blood sugar
in a
healthy range.
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https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=VLwDvK0j4DQ -
NYT - June 13, 2019
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