Why does Insulin cost 10X more in the US than in Canada? TYT

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5. Yes

I take esomeprazole magnesium on the advice of my internist. Back when that was prescription Nexium, it was very expensive, and I substituted Protonix that I could get from a Canadian pharmacy for about a buck a pill. Then, Nexium went OTC, and I could pay about 75 cents a pill, without having to wait three weeks or so for a new supply, and my doctor approved the switch.

Now, there is "generic" esomeprazole magnesium that is sold under store brands, such as CVS, or lesser known brands that supermarkets sell. Just last week, I was able to pay a bit more than $15 for a package of 42, using a sale and a coupon at CVS, that's only about 36 cents per pill.

Imagine if that happened with insulin, a product that was discovered to be effective for diabetes nearly a hundred years ago.