Source: World Health Organization Since the first analog insulin was approved (Humalog), the list price of a vial has steadily increased in step with its competitor, Novolog. In the last decade ...

The primary activity of insulin including Humalog Mix50/50 is the regulation of glucose metabolism. Insulins lower blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake by skeletal muscle and fat ...

But what makes the rise in insulin prices ... Lilly's Humalog cost $20.82 in 1996 and now goes for $255.40, an increase of 1,124% over 20 years. Novo Nordisks's Novolog first hit the market ...