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Opinion: How I fought Big Pharma on insulin prices — and won

September 20, 2024
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Opinion: How I fought Big Pharma on insulin prices — and won

Patient advocacy groups can score big victories if they avoid the trap of taking money from their opponents, writes T1international founder.

By Elizabeth Pfiester


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The FTC argued CVS Caremark, Cigna's Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth's OptumRx 'lined their pockets' at the expense of patients.

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Ginkgo executives say its new offerings provide an opportunity where it can clearly compete. But experts and analysts aren't so sure.

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