http://insulinnation.com/treatment2/medicine-drugs/understanding-insulin-sticker-shock/
Many diabetes industry watchers have long held the belief that insulin-producing drug companies are driving up insulin prices simply because they can. That may be an oversimplification, but there is some truth that drug companies are using price increases on everyday drugs like high blood pressure medication and insulin to counter a drop in overall drug sales. Pharma executives admitted this as far back as 2011 during a Reuters Health Summit…
http://www.staffordpharmacy.com/pharmacy/rx-pad/rx-center/do-i-need-a-prescription-for-insulin/
In Alberta, insulin can be sold to a patient without a prescription…
http://www.isletsofhope.com/diabetes/state-law/state-prescription-laws.html
State Laws – Do I need a prescription for Syringes and insulin?
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