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Biohackers Figure Out How To Make Insulin 98% Cheaper | Freethink
submitted 2 years ago by carn0ld03 from freethink.com
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It's estimated that a vial of insulin costs pharmaceutical companies five to six dollars to manufacture, but because of a complicated web of regulations those companies are able to sell vials for $180-400.
The pricing structure for medications people need to live is what they will pay to live. It isn't regulation, it's blatant avarice.
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