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CMV: It is evil for anyone, the American government and insulin manufacturers, to allow insulin to be as expensive as it is

The fact that type one diabetics are dying in America because they can’t afford the one medication that keeps them alive is something that should not be happening in the 21st century. The original inventors of laboratory based insulin sold the patent for $1 because they wanted diabetics to always have access to it. However it has recently spiraled out of control and become far too expensive over the last few years. Type one diabetes is a disease with no known cause and it’s already hard enough to deal with, let alone the massive debt it can now put some people into, often leaving them with no choice but death because their blood sugars can no longer be controlled.
gpt
I think you may have fallen for a media narrative rather than fact.

The latest insulin variants and treatments for diabetes are expensive. These do work better, have lower side effects, are longer lasting, and similar benefits. They are also new and still 'name brand' drugs. These are not the same 'insulin' that is open source/patent free. 

On the other end of the spectrum, you can walk into wal-mart and get Novo Nordisk's Novolin ReliOn Insulin for less than $25. 

If the idea the newer medications are not fundamentally different form the 50+ year old version was correct - nobody would buy the new meds over the $25 or less option at Wal-mart. Don't fall for the hype - these are fundamentally different. 

Options exist for people. They may not be the most convienent option - but they exist. Generic insulin is a thing.

Lastly - if you want new medications to be developed - someone has to pay for them. It is not a charity. The billions of dollars that are invested have to be recouped and the people taking those risks expect to make a profit. No profit - no reason for those people to take the risks and no new medications are developed.