New Program will Provide Insulin at Discounted Prices

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Source: The Diabetic News

Certain people who use insulin to manage their diabetes may benefit from a 40-percent discount thanks to a new partnership, which would start on January 1st.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that people who use Lilly insulin will be able to access discounted prices for their purchases starting January 1, 2017 via mobile and web platforms hosted by Blink Health.

The discounts, provided by Lilly through a partnership with Express Scripts, may reduce costs for people who pay full retail prices at the pharmacy, such as those who have no insurance or are in the deductible phase of their high-deductible insurance plans.

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The discount will be automatically applied. Payments are made online and the prescriptions can be picked up at virtually any U.S. pharmacy, including: Walgreens, CVS/pharmacy, Target, RiteAid, Safeway and Kroger.


Read more: http://thediabeticnews.com/lilly-provide-insulin-discounted-prices/

[cstanleytech]

1. Heres an idea, why not stop price gouging everyone for drugs like insulin?

[McKim]

2. Tears in My Eyes

My mom got diabetes in the 1920s and was one of the first people to take insulin. She lived to the age of 67 and was very lucky. I remember the Lilly bottles around the house. They should lower their prices for all at this time of economic insecurity. I remember how our working class family struggled to pay her health care bills before the insurance program through workplace was available.

[Sunlei]

3. even 40% off is high for a very cheap med & now corps collude/price set with US pharmacies