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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

As a former pharmacy worker in California, anywhere from $40 to $200, depending on the patient's insurance. There's a reason Eli Lily and other companies monitor the supply truck drivers and call the cops if they stop.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

lol the next Fast and Furious should be about the crew robbing trucks full of insuline. For family.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They're more likely to do product placement on the movie for a Pharmaceutical company than to actually have such a plot.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago

so business as usual then?

[–] Magnum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They do what?

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Probably monitoring the trucks so that if they stop they know they’re getting robbed.