• Godort@lemmy.ca
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    Reminder that Dr. Banting sold the patent for how to make insulin for $1 so that it could be easily mass-produced without a profit incentive

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      Unfortunately that’s just for the original insulin formula, the modern redesigns are more effective and, since they are technically a different product, price gouged all to hell

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        the 3 companies elly lily, sanofi, and novo nordisk were the one that preventing any other kind insulin from being developed for years.