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Donkees

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2. Bernie Sanders (2016) is going after insulin makers over price hikes

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Wed Mar 1, 2023, 10:37 PM

Mar 2023

https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-criticizes-insulin-price-hikes-2016-11

Nov 1, 2016, 3:20 PM

Senator Bernie Sanders is going after insulin makers.

The price of Humalog, a fast-acting insulin made by Lilly, has gone up about 280% since 2006. Its competitor, Novolog, Novo Nordisk, has gone up the same amount.

Lilly's stock fell about 1.5% after he began sending the tweets.

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Bernie: Today, I sent a letter demanding Sanofi and Novo Nordisk to do the same as Eli Lilly [View all] Donkees Mar 2023 OP

Kick dalton99a Mar 2023 #1

Bernie Sanders (2016) is going after insulin makers over price hikes Donkees Mar 2023 #2

I agree with you. If we actually knew what these drugs coast to make, there would be riots napi21 Mar 2023 #3

Go Bernie! area51 Mar 2023 #4

K & R Celerity Mar 2023 #5

Way to keep the pressure on. No one I know needs insulin but I feel personally grateful for JudyM Mar 2023 #6