The multinational retail corporation on Tuesday released its private brand of analog insulin, ReliOn NovoLog.
Short-acting and long-acting insulins are typically taken alongside each other.
We also know this is a condition that disproportionately impacts underserved populations.
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How Many Vials of Insulin Do People With Diabetes Need?
Most types of insulin come in 10 milliliter (mL) vials and contain 1,000 units of insulin.
Insulin pens usually contain 300 units of insulin and facilitate about 6 to 10 injections.
Most people with pop in 2 diabetes may need one injection per day without any diabetes pills.
Some may need a single injection of insulin in the evening along with diabetes pills.
Walmarts private-brand insulin will cost $72.88 per vial and $85.88 per FlexPen for people without insurance.
This may benefit people who have no health insurance or have a high deductible for medications.
They are even more affordable than the new ReliOn NovoLog, but there is no pen option.
And unlike the latest product, these are not analog insulins and are of lower quality, Redmond suggests.
This can increase the risk of dangerously low blood sugar.
Still, insulin can be life or death, she adds.
For those people, making sure they have access to brands like Walmarts ReliOn is essential.
Its a step in the right direction, Redmond says.
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