tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post8188397961607980045..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: On Lilly's unconscionable insulin price increaseMerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-34764500077557905582017-05-11T18:32:15.550-07:002017-05-11T18:32:15.550-07:00Insulin pricing is a terrible problem. In my mind...Insulin pricing is a terrible problem. In my mind the issues are multifaceted and not just clear cut. We need to understand no single actor (not even the manufacturer) can solve the issue alone. It will take effort by the manufacturer, PBM's, insurers, employers and yes even patients to get this worked out. Price may be a bigger issue than anything else we face in our community. Rick Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927227605885917738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-31447885162552447962017-05-11T14:56:46.336-07:002017-05-11T14:56:46.336-07:00Yes to all of this! I know it can't possibly c...Yes to all of this! I know it can't possibly cost them anywhere near as much as they charge to produce a vial of insulin because my dad remembers when I first began using Humalog, right after it first came out....it was approximately $25 or $30 a vial. In 20 years they should have figured out how to make it for a cheaper price....and honestly, they probably have. But they've figured out the not-so-secret to us with diabetes: we need it to live and will pay what we have to, to get it, because what other choice do we have? It's a total cash-cow for them, at the expense of people with no choice.... They really should be disgusted with themselves. I'm sorry to hear they actually met face to face with patients and advocates about pricing and then STILL did this. It needs to stop. If anything they need to be announcing price drops....Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495350693913396146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-13751780743423949852017-05-11T14:11:38.210-07:002017-05-11T14:11:38.210-07:00Thanks for saying what I was thinking before that ...Thanks for saying what I was thinking before that meeting. Bad PR for Eli Lilly, but my guess is they will be happy to endure a week or so of outrage in order to make even more money on 20+ year old drugs. Thanks for speaking your mind and advocating for me and your boys.StephenShttp://happy-medium.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-46030586709896104442017-05-11T13:48:41.548-07:002017-05-11T13:48:41.548-07:00I hear you!!!! Loud and clear!!! It seems that the...I hear you!!!! Loud and clear!!! It seems that the meeting with Lilly was just a PR thing that they hoped would be a smoke screen for the price increase. I respect you so much for never backing down from having your voice heard...even if they aren't listening...pretending to listen....or just extremely hard of hearing! I guess we just have to talk louder...Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740128447869682615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-14901296885253736982017-05-11T12:36:55.118-07:002017-05-11T12:36:55.118-07:00I agree with everything and every feeling you said...I agree with everything and every feeling you said it with. Shame on you Lilly.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802664698980811756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-2126536611095387132017-05-11T12:11:11.018-07:002017-05-11T12:11:11.018-07:00Meri, you are such a talented writer. Your message...Meri, you are such a talented writer. Your message comes through loud and clear. I hope you and your four sons are well, and that you will always have the insulin that your family needs. Richard's Rambling Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063553915191924670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-70688058863786824102017-05-11T10:42:10.295-07:002017-05-11T10:42:10.295-07:00And unfortunately....we now wait for the coming No...And unfortunately....we now wait for the coming Novo Nordisk price increase news release.<br /><br />:(Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869872687134376507noreply@blogger.com