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FTC to sue drug middlemen CVS, UnitedHealth over insulin prices: report

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FTC to sue drug middlemen CVS, UnitedHealth over insulin prices: report

The Federal Trade Commission is planning to sue UnitedHealth, Cigna and CVS Health — the three largest pharmacy-benefit managers — over their tactics for negotiating prices for drugs including insulin, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, act as middlemen between drug companies and consumers. They negotiate fees and volume-based discounts, known as rebates, with drug … Read more

Ozempic better than insulin in lowering the risk of certain cancers: study

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Ozempic better than insulin in lowering the risk of certain cancers: study

Type 2 diabetes patients can significantly lower their risk for 10 obesity-related cancers if they take Ozempic instead of insulin to manage the disease, new research finds. The study included 1.65 million people with Type 2 diabetes who were prescribed insulin, metformin or an Ozempic-like drug between March 2005 and November 2018. Type 2 diabetes … Read more

Diabetes breakthrough: Cow produces human insulin in world first

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Diabetes breakthrough: Cow produces human insulin in world first

Could cow milk be the new cure for diabetes? Researchers have genetically modified a brown cow in Brazil to produce human insulin in its milk, which marks a breakthrough in diabetes treatment research. The innovative achievement could lead to more accessible and affordable diabetes treatment and potentially help relieve issues of insulin scarcity as well … Read more

How Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ could replace insulin injections for diabetics: study

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How Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ could replace insulin injections for diabetics: study

Can diabetes be rocked away? A study published in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has suggested that “We Will Rock You” by Queen could potentially help treat diabetes. Scientists have engineered a cell that can release the hormone insulin in response to music — with the hope that these cells can eventually be implanted … Read more

Amazon Pharmacy to offer insulin, diabetes drugs for as little as $35 a month

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Amazon Pharmacy to offer insulin, diabetes drugs for as little as a month

Amazon said Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin and diabetes medicines to help patients access discounts pledged by the drug industry. With the new program, patients using Amazon Pharmacy will no longer have to search for and manually enter coupons from the three largest insulin makers, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Sanofi, to … Read more

Eli Lilly to slash prices for insulin drugs by 70%

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Eli Lilly to slash prices for insulin drugs by 70%

Drug giant Eli Lilly said Wednesday it will slash the cost of its top-selling insulin drugs by 70% as Congress remains stalled on capping prices on the medication vital to millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes. The Indianapolis-based drugmaker also will lower the price of its Lispro insulin injection to $25 a vial and … Read more

Insulin in a Tab? Scientists in Canada Are a Step Closer

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Insulin in a Tab? Scientists in Canada Are a Step Closer

An insulin pen.Photo: Sajjad Hussain/AFP (Getty Images) A team of scientists in Canada say they’re a major step closer to creating an easy-to-take oral insulin tablet. In new research, they found that rats dosed with their dissolvable tablet seem to absorb the insulin the same way they do when given a typical insulin shot. Should … Read more