'Brilliant PR Move': Advocates Skeptical as Eli Lilly Vows 70% Insulin Price Cut

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'Brilliant PR Move': Advocates Skeptical as Eli Lilly Vows 70% Insulin Price Cut
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'Congress, not greedy corporations trying to redeem their tarnished reputations, should be leading the way on reforms that put patients ahead of pharmaceutical profits.'

it would impose a $35 cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs for people with private insurance who use participating retail pharmacies.

"Countless patients and families have fought for decades for lower insulin costs and some have even lost loved ones because of the relentless price gouging that fueled profits for corporations like Eli Lilly."took effect "This will be helpful to some consumers," Stacie Dusetzina, a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,."It's not clear to me how much of this is real cutting of the amount that Lilly makes on their insulins versus lowering the list price."

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