With insulin and other diabetes med shortages on the rise, Liz, Amy, and Evan dive in to some of stated (and hypothetical) reasons for the shortages. While official explanations for insulin shortages are sparse, changes in the supply chain and manufacturing demands (and probably some good old fashioned corporate greed) are all at play. There’s no clear answer, but there are steps we can take to plan ahead and mitigate how insulin shortages impact us.

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Reference Links
Insulin assistance programs (through manufacturers)
https://diabetes.org/tools-resources/affordable-insulin

Press releases:
https://www.jdrf.org/press-releases/jdrf-statement-and-update-on-insulin-shortage/
https://www.lilly.com/our-medicines/humalog-and-lispro

Articles on Insulin and Med Shortages
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/5/2/what-is-behind-the-insulin-shortage-in-the-us
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/health/insulin-shortage-eli-lilly/index.html
https://nabp.pharmacy/news/blog/diabetes-drug-shortages-and-fake-ozempic/