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Market mentality around insulin is killing diabetics

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Diabetes is the most expensive chronic disease in America, but the drug used to regulate it costs under $2 to manufacture. How did we get here?  Let’s get into some history before we deal with that heavy question. The CDC defines diabetes as an autoimmune disease that attacks the pancreas and destroys the cells that create insulin, causing the body to stop regulating blood sugar entirely.   A century ago, diabetes was a death sentence with a nea…
Published 2 months ago · Wayne, United States

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Market mentality around insulin is killing diabetics

Diabetes is the most expensive chronic disease in America, but the drug used to regulate it costs under $2 to manufacture. How did we get here?  Let’s get into some history before we deal with that heavy question. The CDC defines diabetes as an autoimmune disease that attacks the pancreas and destroys the cells that create insulin, causing the body to stop regulating blood sugar entirely.   A century ago, diabetes was a death sentence with a nea…

2 months ago·Wayne, United States
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