Top Type 1 Diabetes Advance 3: Affordable Insulins for Everyone
JDRF and partnering organizations are supporting nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturer Civica Rx to produce biosimilar insulin that will cost no more than $30 a vial/$55 a box of five pens, regardless of insurance status.
One year after the Civica announcement, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi all announced reductions to the prices of their insulins—including the most used insulins, such as Humalog, NovoLog, and Lantus.
Another big win for insulin affordability was the $35 monthly out-of-pocket co-pay cap for those on Medicare included in the Inflation Reduction Act that JDRF fought hard to secure.
In April, the Senate Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), introduced the INSULIN Act of 2023, another key step toward achieving affordable insulin for all who need it.
The bill seeks to limit out-of-pocket insulin costs by ensuring that people with commercial insurance pay no more than $35 or 25 percent of the net price per month for at least one insulin of each type and dosage form, and includes other important provisions to help make insulin more affordable and accessible.
You can contact your members of Congress and encourage them to support the INSULIN Act of 2023.