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Walmart to soon sell lower-price insulin; what it means for diabetics
Walmart to soon sell-lower price insulin
and last updated 2021-07-01 07:49:17-04
TULSA, Okla. â Walmart announced it s introducing a lower-priced brand of insulin. The insulin is expected to start selling in Walmart pharmacies starting this week.
This announcement comes as a relief for the hundreds of diabetic Oklahomans because it means better access to a medical necessity. It s not just an extra thing that makes life easier for people with diabetes, it is what keeps us alive. Tanya Conovaloff, with Junior Diabetes Research Foundation and a Type 1 Diabetic said.
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Walmart will launch its own brand of insulin, which the retailing giant says will revolutionize the access and affordability of diabetes treatments.
In a statement Tuesday, Walmart said it will offer analog insulin vials and FlexPens for administering doses through its ReliOn brand.
The retailer claims its insulin options will save customers between 58% to 75% compared to branded products. We know many people with diabetes struggle to manage the financial burden of this condition, and we are focused on helping by providing affordable solutions, said Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president, Walmart Health & Wellness, in a statement.
The ReliOn products will be available this week at Walmart pharmacies and launch in Sam s Club pharmacies next month.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart announced that it will begin selling a less expensive version of analog insulin, saying it aims to revolutionize access and affordability of the diabetes drug for Americans.
The product, called ReliOn NovoLog, is a rapid-acting insulin analog used to control high blood sugar in both adults and children with diabetes. It will require a prescription from the patient’s doctor.
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