Losing access to insulin is a terrifying problem for diabetics like ABC 33/40 meteorologist Riley Blackwell.As a type 1 diabetic, he noticed an issue when looki
As a type 1 diabetic, he noticed an issue when looking to refill his regular prescription for his Fiasp insulin pen, immediately knowing the situation as dire.
Beaty provides an example of the cost difference with a hot topic drug of the same issue, Mounjaro, saying, "It costs the pharmacy on average $1,000 per box plus whatever it costs the pharmacy to dispense it. The reimbursement on that from the insurance company typically is about $850." According to Beaty, Pharmacy Benefit Managers , the companies that provide money to pharmacies for insurance providers don't allow them to be informed: "it is a violation of the contract for me to tell my patient I can't fill this medication because your insurance is not paying me enough to cover my cost."
Alabama pharmacy association government affairs director Bobby Giles says there needs to be a change: "You absolutely without question have to pay the cost of the drug and right now that's not happening. Much less the cost of dispensing. A pharmacy cannot sell for what they buy for and stay in business. It can greatly affect you and your ability to serve patients or not."
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