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Insulin, a life-saving medication used to treat diabetes, was discovered nearly 100 years ago, yet the price of the drug has now spiked by 700 percent in just two decades.
In early November, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Democrat, pointed out that certain insulins had risen from $21 a vial in 1996 to $255 a vial in 2016.
Read more —> Source: Insulin Prices Skyrocket, Putting Many Diabetics in a Bind: MedlinePlus Health News
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Insulin Prices Skyrocket, Putting Many Diabetics in a Bind: MedlinePlus Health News
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Insulin, a life-saving medication used to treat diabetes, was discovered nearly 100 years ago, yet the price of the drug has now spiked by 700 percent in just two decades.
In early November, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Democrat, pointed out that certain insulins had risen from $21 a vial in 1996 to $255 a vial in 2016.
Read more —> Source: Insulin Prices Skyrocket, Putting Many Diabetics in a Bind: MedlinePlus Health News
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