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40: A Shot at Love with Nonprofit Insulin

40: A Shot at Love with Nonprofit Insulin

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Nonprofit pharmaceutical company Civica has released it's biosimilar version of Lantus long-acting insulin for $55 for a box of 5 pens—that's the list price it costs you to buy it without needing insurance, coupons, or patient assistance programs. We look at how a nonprofit business model can drastically lower prices for patients and governments.

Things we talk about:

  • More info about Civica insulin and CalRx Insulin

  • CalRx Patient Advisory Council Charter

  • Episode on insulin pricing

  • Episode on co-pay cap laws

  • 119th Congress pro-healthcare scorecard

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