Current Events > Pharmaceutical Industry Suing To Overturn Minnesota's Insulin...

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...Affordability Act

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/01/phrma-sues-to-overturn-part-of-the-alec-smith-insulin-affordability-act/

Diabetics who need insulin, but cant afford it can now get it.
They are turning what was pain and anguish into activism and now law, said Governor Tim Walz.
Named after Alec Smith, a Minneapolis man who died 3 years ago of complications from rationing insulin, Minnesota diabetics who need emergency insulin will now pay no more than $35 for a one time 30-day supply. But the news was overshadowed after a pharmaceutical group sued to stop the program.
Today they have filed a lawsuit to stop a meaningful, workable solution to the tragic death of people with diabetes- simply because they can, said Nicole Smith-Holt, Alecs Mom.
Alec Smiths parents thanked lawmakers for a bi-partisan effort, while also calling out the pharmaceutical industry.
To say we are frustrated by this development is an understatement. Frankly, my family is outraged, said James Holt, Jr., Alec Smiths Dad.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said theyve been advocating for policies that work better for patients. But in a statement regarding the Alec Smith Act, they said, Unfortunately this law is unconstitutional, overlooks common-sense solutions to help patients afford their insulin and, despite its claims, still allows for patients to be charged at the pharmacy for the insulin that manufacturers are required to provide for free.
In spite of the lawsuit, MNSure said the program is going forward as planned. Its an emotional victory for diabetics like Alexis Stanley.
This fight is not over. Today we are going to celebrate the implementation of Alecs bill and nothing is going to take that away from us, said Stanley.
State officials say the program is running right now.

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Pharmaceutical industry can get fucked
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MarqueeSeries posted...

Pharmaceutical industry can get fucked

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they'll probably win too, since they've got money and political power behind them.

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bump

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How evil do you have to be...

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What are they proposing instead?

Ruvan22 posted...

What are they proposing instead?

please go back to dying because you cant pay for needed medicine?

or maybe...

here, we've got this decades old cheapo type insulin that is way more likely to kill you, you can have that for cheap...

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monkmith posted...

please go back to dying because you cant pay for needed medicine?

Well they said "ignores common sense solutions" and I (for the sake of argument) wanted to see what they said

monkmith posted...

please go back to dying because you cant pay for needed medicine?

Nah, even worse

"Rather than paying us for it for your entire life that should be decades, we'll charge you dozens of times more and bankrupt you, which in turn actually means in a few years we get more money from you than from your entire life of using it. Also we may have stock in businesses that profit when you go into debt to stay alive, so we're rapidly profiting off your suffering."

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Capitalism is so great

This kind of shit is our biggest enemy and it's barely ever talked about

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monkmith posted...

they'll probably win too, since they've got money and political power behind them.

This

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MarqueeSeries posted...

Pharmaceutical industry can get fucked

monkmith posted...

they'll probably win too, since they've got money and political power behind them.

Both of these.

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Eat the rich.

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