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February 15, 2022

Biden Kills Insulin Cost Measure

Steven Chase

ON INSULIN...
On Biden's first day, he 'froze' Trump's directive aimed at lowering insulin prices, until a review had been completed. He froze ALL of the previous administration' s executive orders. 35 million diabetics have been denied relief. Trump's plan was scheduled to be implemented Jan. 22, 2022. As of today, no progress, no review.

Insulin back up to $1,500 for a 90-day supply. Big Pharma's investment paying off. Meanwhile, trade protections disappear, low-wage immigration influx, supply chain issues, energy jobs and U.S. production cut doubling price of oil, and 40 yr. record-breaking inflation. How can anyone support Biden?

Background:
In July 2020, Trump signed a series of executive orders that he proposed as a solution for lowering the high premium prices of prescription drugs, including the price of insulin. Per the Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to "enable Americans without access to affordable insulin and injectable epinephrine through commercial insurance or Federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, to purchase these pharmaceuticals from an FQHC at a price that aligns with the cost at which the FQHC acquired the medication.â€

Tim adds:

And the FDA will not authorize generic insulin because it is a process that was patented, so they say you cannot have a generic process. That and a ban on animal insulin here (If you have to have it due to allergies to humulin you have to buy it at great cost from overseas) guarantees the price of insulin remains sky high in the U.S.Eli Lilly holds peoples lives in their hands. It is absolutely disgraceful; When Banting and Best invented the process to make animal insulin they gave it to Eli Lilly for one dollar, so it would hit the market quickly and save lives. Now it is being used to soak the sick. B and B are rolling over in their graves. One final word; oyou can get 70/30 insulin fromWalmart for $26 a vial without insurance. It's affordable enough and may save your life. It's not the best insuline as it is a mix of short term and long term insulins. But it's better than nothing. I use it by necessity.

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 12:59 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 How else was he to pay for the covid testing of deer. There is rumor that the deer population may be facing a mask mandate in the future. Just google and be astounded that people with masks on are swabbing deer for covid. Tax dollars spent wisely. Cant wait until they start swabbing grizzly bears.

Posted by: Mike at February 15, 2022 06:38 PM (mq13y)

2 BREAKING NEWS. Al Gore hearing of the covid testing of deer and ever the champion of the plight of the polar bear to organize expedition of school children to swab bears. President Clinton and First Lady Hillary to chaperone.

Posted by: Mike at February 15, 2022 06:49 PM (mq13y)

3 We live in a strange world these days, don't we, Mike?

Posted by: Dana Mathewson at February 15, 2022 10:22 PM (G90di)

4 Its like living a never ending twilight zone episode.

Posted by: Mike at February 16, 2022 02:43 AM (mq13y)