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catlady047 t1_ixvm8tc wrote

Wow.

“The drug is a breakthrough in diabetes treatment, experts say, but it won’t be cheap. It’s delivered intravenously on 14 consecutive days, per Medpage Today’s Nicole Lou. Each day’s treatment will cost $13,850, for a total of $193,900.”

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StoneTwin t1_ixwe2bh wrote

Are they clear if it is type 1 or type 2 preventative?

"Your pancreas is encased in a coffin made of fat, so it's shutting down" has much cheaper alternative options.

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catlady047 t1_ixwz9u6 wrote

It’s for type 1, and it may delay its onset for a couple of years.

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Review_My_Cucumber t1_ixzkije wrote

well fuck, so you are getting it anyway. what difference does it make

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nate10 t1_iy0iidf wrote

As someone with diabetes, it could be a huge fucking difference for someone who can even ducking speak. Extremely dirty that it’s $200k.

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