Why does insulin cost as much as it does in the US?

[Cooke]

@Mathman

Assuming you’re taking the most expensive 400mg option, he will sell you a 90-day supply of generic imatinib for $99.10

How is this possible? Although imatinib is generally much cheaper in Canada than the US this price is ridiculously lower.

[Mathman]

I don’t know how drug pricing works in Canada so I can’t really say. Maybe Mark Cuban shopped hard, or has low overhead?

[tommie.frazier]

reminds me i need to watch this:

Pay or Die (2023) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary

Friend’s son is one of the “stars” in that he turned 26, went off parent’s plan, tried to ration his insulin, and (spoiler alert) died.