Does Walmart Sell Insulin for $25 a Vial Without a Prescription?
7 February 2019 - The question centers on a different type of insulin than most diabetics are currently prescribed.
Tagged "pharmaceuticals"
Insulin Probe on Deck as Congress Opens Drug Price Hearings
29 January 2019 - Sen. Charles Grassley says he's heard stories of people reducing their insulin doses to save money and vows to "get to the bottom of the insulin price problem."
US Medical Marketing Reaches $30 Billion, Drug Ads Top Surge
8 January 2019 - Spending on consumer-focused ads climbed fastest. But marketing to doctors and other health professionals still grabbed the biggest share with the bulk of it paying for free drug samples.
Did Alex Smith Die at Age 26 Because He Couldn’t Afford Insulin?
24 September 2018 - The Minneapolis man suffered from type 1 diabetes and had begun rationing his insulin because he couldn't pay for the prescription.
Did a Texas Teacher Named Heather Holland Die Because She Couldn’t Afford Flu Medicine?
The 38-year-old's death from complications of influenza became an internet cause célèbre after it was rumored that she couldn't afford lifesaving medication.
Has Rep. Joe Kennedy Received $348,000 in Donations from the Pharmaceutical Industry?
2 February 2018 - A meme targeting the Democratic lawmaker gets some, but not all, of the facts right.
