Senator Shaheen just introduced legislation to rollback insulin prices: Official Release The JDRF announced this support for the legislation “No one should suffer or die because they cannot access insulin. We are very grateful for Senators Shaheen, Collins, Carper, and Cramer for introducing this important piece of legislation, which would treat insulin like the life-saving drug… Continue reading Shaheen Leads Senate Bipartisan Push to Rollback Over a Decade of Insulin Price Hikes
Category: Medicine/Drugs
Basal Insulins Explained
Many people with diabetes have developed a love-hate relationship with insulin. This life-saving, wallet-shrinking, high-fixing, low-causing, pain-to-dose wonder molecule is a mainstay of diabetes care. There are many flavors of insulin out there so let’s start by breaking down the longer acting (basal) insulins. How They Work All insulins work the same once they reach… Continue reading Basal Insulins Explained
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