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Post by mnkdfann on Jan 24, 2016 12:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by stevil on Jan 24, 2016 17:41:22 GMT -5
Some insulin is still OTC- the older technology stuff. I don't know if any of the drugs in the link at the bottom are rapid-acting, but I'd be pretty surprised if they were. It scares me to think that insulin can be available OTC without at least consulting with a pharmacist. While I know many diabetics are pros- and like the guy said in the article you linked, it's nice to be able to get an emergency supply if you need it. But there should be some kind of proficiency test that they'd have to pass- whether it just be a few questions from a pharmacist- to make sure that the person knows how to properly dose and inject insulin before sale. Insulin is easier to overdose on than many other OTC products so I don't think it's really safe to allow anyone to purchase it. Afrezza would likely have to conduct a safety test to show that it's safe to have OTC (which shouldn't be an issue since it's hard to hypo on it), but I'd be surprised if it did go OTC simply because they'd likely recoup less money than if it was rx only. Who knows what Matt will want to do, though. www.aetnabetterhealth.com/illinois/assets/pdf/pharmacy/OTC-IL.pdf |
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Post by dreamboatcruise on Jan 24, 2016 18:05:52 GMT -5
Being OTC wouldn't solve the main problem which is cost. Pricing Afrezza at a level where mainstream could buy it without insurance would immediately slash the value of MNKD. What would a months supply need to be for it to be successful OTC... $100, $50... $25?
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Post by liane on Jan 24, 2016 18:19:13 GMT -5
Also, insurance won't cover OTC.
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Post by agedhippie on Jan 25, 2016 12:32:22 GMT -5
None of the rapid acting insulins are available OTC. The older Regular insulin is available and Walmart sell it for $25 a 10mL vial (for comparison a pen holds 3mL so a vial is just over 3 pens).
In a lot of countries, Europe included, insulin is not available OTC at all because of the risk Stevil talked about.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 13:08:17 GMT -5
None of the rapid acting insulins are available OTC. The older Regular insulin is available and Walmart sell it for $25 a 10mL vial (for comparison a pen holds 3mL so a vial is just over 3 pens). In a lot of countries, Europe included, insulin is not available OTC at all because of the risk Stevil talked about. any unit comparision? |
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Post by agedhippie on Jan 25, 2016 15:35:10 GMT -5
None of the rapid acting insulins are available OTC. The older Regular insulin is available and Walmart sell it for $25 a 10mL vial (for comparison a pen holds 3mL so a vial is just over 3 pens). In a lot of countries, Europe included, insulin is not available OTC at all because of the risk Stevil talked about. any unit comparision? A pen holds 300u, a vial holds 1,000u. |
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