– How does Insulin not have generic versions compared to something like Tylenol?

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– How does Insulin not have generic versions compared to something like Tylenol?

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There are. There are different types of insulin that have some extra benefits for convince, like some versions last longer between doses and some have fancy auto injectors.

You can walk in to a Walmart and buy a generic version of insulin for a few dollars per vial. It’s a very old, proven formulation that doesn’t have a fancy injector or super long efficacy time, but it’s very effective and very inexpensive. Unfortunately, people prefer fancy auto injectors and don’t want to dose as frequently, so most people don’t take advantage of it even though a cheap generic exists.