Use Strategies to Help Patients Afford Insulin

August 2019

One in four patients with diabetes will ration or even stop their insulin due to skyrocketing costs...sometimes leading to death.

In the U.S., only 3 companies make insulin...driving up prices.

You'll see more efforts to address costs...such as co-pay caps from some payers and states. And FDA is exploring ways to promote competition.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors Prevent Mishaps With Meds That Patients Need to Mix Before Use
Antimalarials Expect Some Travelers to Get Arakoda for Malaria Prevention
Compounding Be Ready for Non-Sterile Compounding Changes With USP 795 Updates
Insulin Use Strategies to Help Patients Afford Insulin
Photosensitivity Watch for Patients on Meds That Make Them Prone to Sun Sensitivity
Opioids Don't Think of Tramadol as a "Safer" Opioid
Diabetes Look Out for Mix-Ups With GLP-1 Agonists for Diabetes
Lupus Know How Meds for Lupus Stack Up
Pregnancy Stay Alert for OTC GI Meds That Pose Risks in Pregnancy
Patient Safety Get the Facts About Stem Cells