Insulin should be cheap. Here’s why it's not.

Insulin should be cheap. Here’s why it's not.

The cost of insulin has skyrocketed over the past few years, putting increasing pressure on millions of diabetics who rely on the drug to survive. We look at how insulin is made today, explore what’s preventing it from being produced more cheaply, and visit a DIY lab where biohackers are trying to “brew” their own insulin to change the game for diabetics everywhere.

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