Lilly latest to announce US discounts for diabetes patients

13 December 2016

US pharma major Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has moved to provide up to 40% discounts for US users of its insulin products from the start of 2017, as prices rise on the back of soaring insurance rates.

The pharma giant said the discounts would be available via start-up Blink Health’s mobile and web applications, in partnership with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts (Nasdaq: ESRX), and would automatically reduce costs for customers without insurance or in the deductible phases of high-deductible insurance plans.

"This will allow Lilly to lower insulin retail prices for users of this platform while not affecting the reimbursement system for other people living with diabetes"

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