From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org):
Why are the American people still getting ripped off on essential medicines like insulin? The answer: Big Pharma greed. That’s the simple reason why insulin, and so many other essential medicines, are so expensive in our country.
In fact, Americans pay the highest prices for insulin in the world.
In the US, just one unit of this life-saving drug costs $98.70, but in Canada, a vial costs $12 and in the United Kingdom, it’s only $7.25.
The price of insulin in the United States has increased more than 1,400% over the past 25 years.
The good news: We are close to a solution. Included within the Build Back Better Act is a cap on insulin prices at $35 a month. But it’s up to us to demand Congress pass this historic legislation.
Watch this new video with Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri—then join CHN and our growing national coalition at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-congress-stand-up-to-big-pharma-greed to sign the petition to demand Congress finally stand up to Big Pharma greed!
FACT: 7 million people in this country need insulin every day to survive, but 1 in 4 are forced to ration their medicine because it’s too expensive.
That’s why majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents all support efforts to lower drug prices contained in the Build Back Better Act, including an insulin price cap.
There are no shortages of challenges facing our country. Thank you for your constant efforts to fight to ensure children, the sick, and the poor don’t fall through the cracks in our society.
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