Look for Ways to Help Diabetes Patients With Rising Insulin Costs

March 2017

We're getting questions about how to help diabetes patients with the rising cost of insulin.

The price of insulin has more than tripled over the last 15 years...forcing some patients to cut back or go without their medication.

Newer insulin "analogs" (Lantus, NovoLog, etc) are often perceived as being better than older "human" insulins (Humulin N, etc)...since they more closely mimic the body's natural insulin release.

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