Articles tagged as: insulin
March 1, 2023
Eli Lilly announces new insulin price caps, advocates hope other manufacturers follow suit
The Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly and Company, announced Wednesday it will lower the prices of its branded insulin by 70 percent and will introduce more price caps for its non-branded insulin.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2023
Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay to fill prescriptions.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2022
Advocacy groups call on Eli Lilly to reduce insulin prices: 'Stop the greed and do what is right'
T1International, an advocacy group for type 1 diabetics, is calling on pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly to lower their insulin prices. The group has been pushing these efforts in Indianapolis for several years.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2022
Not everyone who needs insulin will be helped by the Inflation Reduction Act
A recently approved economic package will lower out-of-pocket costs for some patients. Many who rely on the costly medication say the measure doesn't go far enough.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Diabetes Advocates Say Eli Lilly's Generic Insulin Price Reduction Is Not Enough
The new price -- starting Jan. 1 -- will be about $80 per vial and comparable to how much a vial of Lilly's brand name Humalog insulin cost in 2008.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Eli Lilly Reduces Price On Generic Insulin A Second Time
Starting Jan. 1, Lilly will drop the cost of its Insulin Lispro Injection -- the generic of its insulin Humalog -- by 40 percent, saving about $50 per vial.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
New Program Helps People With Diabetes Eat Healthy
In Indiana, hundreds of thousands of people lack easy access to grocery stores. Many more can't afford to buy healthy food, and that's a problem for anyone with diabetes.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2020
People With Diabetes Struggle During COVID-19 Economic Crisis
The pandemic has left millions of Americans without jobs -- and health insurance. And for the one in 10 Americans with diabetes, this poses a life-threatening problem. Now, many are scrambling to pay for their insulin.
Read MoreMay 21, 2020
During COVID-19 Pandemic, Indiana Prisoners Say Other Health Needs Untended
Inconsistent delivery of diabetes medications was commonly reported, and prisoners say the pandemic has strained an already strapped health care system in the state prisons.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
Eli Lilly Caps Insulin At $35 In Response To COVID-19 Crisis
The Lilly Insulin Value Program covers most insulins made by the drug maker and is available to those with or without insurance.
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