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Post by mnholdem on Aug 2, 2018 6:47:44 GMT -5
I'd sure like to see MannKind do something similar to this:
Lilly Diabetes Solution Center Now Open to Help People with Insulin Affordability
Excerpt:
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lilly Diabetes Solution Center, a new patient-focused helpline with representatives who will identify personalized solutions to address insulin affordability, is now available to residents in the U.S. and all U.S. territories. Beginning today, this suite of solutions will provide many options – some being offered for the first time – that can significantly lower and cap high monthly out-of-pocket costs for some people who use Lilly insulins such as Humalog® (insulin lispro) and Humulin® (insulin human injection). Dedicated representatives will review the personal circumstances and identify options for people who pay near the full list price, such as the uninsured and people in the deductible phase of their high-deductible insurance plans, as well as potential solutions for people with lower incomes.
"We don't want anyone to have to pay full list price for their insulin, and many people who do will be able to pay significantly less by calling our helpline," said Mike Mason, senior vice president, Connected Care and Insulins. "Our goal is to ensure that people paying high out-of-pocket costs for Lilly insulins are matched with the best solution available to reduce their financial burden and help ensure they receive the treatment they need."
Savings will vary based upon the individual circumstances of each person who calls the helpline. For people who already have co-pay or co-insurance plans, or are enrolled in Medicare Part D, the cost at the pharmacy may not change. Based on estimates from market research data, more than 400,000 people living with diabetes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico could benefit from the new solution center. Lilly is promoting the helpline in a variety of ways including through paid advertising, social media and outreach to the diabetes community.
Source: www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lilly-diabetes-solution-center-now-open-to-help-people-with-insulin-affordability-300689746.html
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Post by peppy on Aug 2, 2018 6:56:37 GMT -5
"For people who already have co-pay or co-insurance plans, or are enrolled in Medicare Part D, the cost at the pharmacy may not change. Based on estimates from market research data, more than 400,000 people living with diabetes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico could benefit from the new solution center"
Assistance for the financial poor?
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Post by mnholdem on Aug 2, 2018 7:19:38 GMT -5
Image enhancement is more likely the reason than philanthropy, IMO.  |
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Post by mango on Aug 2, 2018 13:50:11 GMT -5
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Post by tomtabb on Aug 2, 2018 14:34:15 GMT -5
Humulin R has not risen exponentially, it is over the counter and very affordable. I noticed that Lilly is doing some other worthwhile things.
"Free clinics
Lilly is donating insulin to three relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to eventually supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S. with Lilly insulin. Helpline representatives will point people toward clinics that are most convenient to them and provide information about how to obtain insulin at those locations. Lilly is working now with the relief agencies to identify as many clinics as possible that can adequately store and distribute insulin to people who need it. (Qualifications will differ clinic-to-clinic).
Immediate needs for insulin
If someone has an immediate need for insulin, they will be able to call the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center to learn about immediate and longer-term options."
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Post by mango on Aug 2, 2018 19:51:32 GMT -5
Humulin R has not risen exponentially, it is over the counter and very affordable. I noticed that Lilly is doing some other worthwhile things. "Free clinics Lilly is donating insulin to three relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to eventually supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S. with Lilly insulin. Helpline representatives will point people toward clinics that are most convenient to them and provide information about how to obtain insulin at those locations. Lilly is working now with the relief agencies to identify as many clinics as possible that can adequately store and distribute insulin to people who need it. (Qualifications will differ clinic-to-clinic). Immediate needs for insulin If someone has an immediate need for insulin, they will be able to call the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center to learn about immediate and longer-term options." Eli Lilly has broken the new CA transparency laws on drug pricing and created this after the fact. Eli Lilly is a criminal organization and does not care about people with diabetes. |
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Post by agedhippie on Aug 2, 2018 21:22:39 GMT -5
Humulin R has not risen exponentially, it is over the counter and very affordable. I noticed that Lilly is doing some other worthwhile things. "Free clinics Lilly is donating insulin to three relief agencies – Americares, Direct Relief, and Dispensary of Hope – to eventually supply nearly 150 free clinics across the U.S. with Lilly insulin. Helpline representatives will point people toward clinics that are most convenient to them and provide information about how to obtain insulin at those locations. Lilly is working now with the relief agencies to identify as many clinics as possible that can adequately store and distribute insulin to people who need it. (Qualifications will differ clinic-to-clinic). Immediate needs for insulin If someone has an immediate need for insulin, they will be able to call the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center to learn about immediate and longer-term options." Eli Lilly has broken the new CA transparency laws on drug pricing and created this after the fact. Eli Lilly is a criminal organization and does not care about people with diabetes. Like all pharmas (Mannkind included) Lilly cares a great deal about diabetics - for them we are a cash cow. This is why Type 1 diabetics in particular hate pharmas. The only thing we hate more are politicians like that one who try to get publicity by taking advantage of our condition. |
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Post by mango on Aug 2, 2018 22:09:07 GMT -5
Eli Lilly has broken the new CA transparency laws on drug pricing and created this after the fact. Eli Lilly is a criminal organization and does not care about people with diabetes. Like all pharmas (Mannkind included) Lilly cares a great deal about diabetics - for them we are a cash cow. This is why Type 1 diabetics in particular hate pharmas. The only thing we hate more are politicians like that one who try to get publicity by taking advantage of our condition. Funny, it was a type 1 diabetic that I follow on Twitter that had retweeted this, and was supporting him & the law he helped pass in CA (that Eli Lilly deliberately disregarded and broke). There were more than just that one T1D supporting him as well. The more you know. |
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