Hey, wait a minute, where the hell are you getting insulin that cheap?
Hey, wait a minute, where the hell are you getting insulin that cheap?
Appleseed said:
Hey, wait a minute, where the hell are you getting insulin that cheap?
The original holders of the insulin patent practically gave the rights away, in order to keep it cheap, thereby saving as many lives as possible.
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When inventor Frederick Banting discovered insulin in 1923, he refused to put his name on the patent. ... Banting's co-inventors, James Collip and Charles Best, sold the insulin patent to the University of Toronto for a mere $1. They wanted everyone who needed their medication to be able to afford
They sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1. " A gift to the world."
Humalog was $21 when introduced in 1996. It is exactly the same today. Exactly. That same vial is north of $270.
914Driver said:
The blower intake is a really nice touch.
Ah Engrish, you so silly
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In reply to Appleseed :
I pay under 100$ Canadian up here for a vial of humalog. Hearing what you people south of the boarder pays makes me sick.
Not sure what's going on in the photo with the Charger, but I approve.
1SlowVW said:In reply to Appleseed :
I pay under 100$ Canadian up here for a vial of humalog. Hearing what you people south of the boarder pays makes me sick.
It makes some people die. Drug companies don't care.
store bought XL white egg on top, home grown Brown egg on the bottom. Definite taste difference even like this, not to mention how thin and fragile the white shell is compared to the brown
The0retical said:Today on JRITS:
I feel partly responsible for the work order at my previous employment that merely read: "Car is full of UpDog."
("What's 'Updog'?"
"WHASSUP??")
Appleseed said:They sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1. " A gift to the world."
Humalog was $21 when introduced in 1996. It is exactly the same today. Exactly. That same vial is north of $270.
In the late 60's and early 70's insulin sold for $1.99 a vial. Great progress has been made since then but not that damned much.
Sorry, I'm old & still need to learn how to hotlink pictues whatever that means.
In reply to Donebrokeit :
Welcome to the 70s!
in these days of fake news and impending doom, it's nice to know our local news isn't afraid to tackle the hard questions.
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