As drug makers come under increasing pressure to lower prices, Eli Lilly (LLY) is trying to thread a needle by introducing a new version of insulin at half the list price.
Specifically, the product is a so-called authorized generic version of the Humalog insulin, which means the medicine is identical to the brand-name treatment and will be made at the same plant, but carries a different label. Known as Lispro, the medication will sell for $137.35 a vial, while the list price of a five-pack of KwikPens will be $265.20.
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