The three firms that control the insulin market are to cut costs in the US, but elsewhere users can spend all their pay to get the life-saving drug
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Ahuja, like millions of people using western-produced insulin in low and middle-income countries, will not benefit from the price cuts. But she hopes that the announcement will set a precedent and mark a change in how global insulin suppliers view the life-saving drug they sell for profit.
Eli Lilly’s Humalog pre-filled insulin pens. The company committed to reducing the cost of the drug in the US but not elsewhere.Meanwhile, Eli Lilly’s 30x30 programme aims to increase healthcare access for 30 million people in “resource-limited settings” annually by 2030.is a large focus of the project, says Michael Mason, executive vice-president of Eli Lilly.
The company will also offer pro bono technology transfer and active pharmaceutical ingredients at a reduced cost to an Egypt-based insulin manufacturer. Mason says the African-produced insulin will be distributed in 18 months’ time and is projected to benefit one million people a year.
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