Kari Duprey
@kduprey.bsky.social
Diabetes Pharmacist. Mom x3. Amateur runner.
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When insulin was first patented in 1923, the discoverers declined to put their names on it as they felt that insulin belonged to the public.
101 years later, insulin is inaccessible to thousands of Americans because of price gouging by near-monopoly private insurance corporations and their PBMs.
101 years later, insulin is inaccessible to thousands of Americans because of price gouging by near-monopoly private insurance corporations and their PBMs.
BREAKING: CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna are suing the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that the agency going after drug middlemen over high insulin prices is unconstitutional.
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 PM
When insulin was first patented in 1923, the discoverers declined to put their names on it as they felt that insulin belonged to the public.
101 years later, insulin is inaccessible to thousands of Americans because of price gouging by near-monopoly private insurance corporations and their PBMs.
101 years later, insulin is inaccessible to thousands of Americans because of price gouging by near-monopoly private insurance corporations and their PBMs.
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As someone who works in direct service harm reduction, it’s worth repeating that the majority of the harms we reduce are the harms of criminalization, isolation, and homelessness.
Volatile supply, lack of access to healthcare and support, and conditions on the street are what are killing people.
Volatile supply, lack of access to healthcare and support, and conditions on the street are what are killing people.
“One thing we actually know very well is that criminalization and prohibition of drugs drives people to use drugs in less safe ways and can actually increase risks of harms like overdose and death.”
Similar DEA policy to dramatically reduce opioid prescribing saw overdoses worsen, astronomically so
Similar DEA policy to dramatically reduce opioid prescribing saw overdoses worsen, astronomically so
Ketamine's risks are under scrutiny as experts warn a crackdown could worsen access
Although overprescribing can be an issue, doctors warn that over-regulating ketamine could reduce access
www.salon.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
As someone who works in direct service harm reduction, it’s worth repeating that the majority of the harms we reduce are the harms of criminalization, isolation, and homelessness.
Volatile supply, lack of access to healthcare and support, and conditions on the street are what are killing people.
Volatile supply, lack of access to healthcare and support, and conditions on the street are what are killing people.
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cincinnati style chili has entered the chat
November 14, 2024 at 2:17 AM
cincinnati style chili has entered the chat
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I have a colleague who is 24 and just asked me “what is The Real World” after I made some joke and I am so old
November 13, 2024 at 11:22 PM
I have a colleague who is 24 and just asked me “what is The Real World” after I made some joke and I am so old