Price May Stop Merks New Diabetes Drug From Helping Victims

By Cathlene Martinez - 2006-10-18 - Viewed 5366 times. Find more articles like this in our Diabetes information category.

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On October 17, 2006, Merk released its new drug to fight type 2 diabetes. The FDA approval of the new drug will potentially help over 20 million people who suffer from type 2 diabetes.

The new oral medication Januvia controls blood sugar levels just as well as the other diabetes medication on the market but with fewer side effects. The new drug increases the level of a hormone that makes the pancreas produce higher levels of insulin in order to process more blood sugar, while at the same telling the liver to stop the production of glucose. Januvia does this by blocking the production of the enzyme DPP-4.

Although the drug is just as affective as other diabetes drugs on the market just with drastically reduced side affects, the downside is that Merk is going to charge from 6 to 12 times more than other similar drugs already on the market. This will increase the daily price for diabetes medication for a user from $.50 a day to $6.00.

A drug that has the potential to positively affect the lives of the estimated 230 million people worldwide that suffer from this disease may never get to reach many of those consumers to the drastically high prices.

This is a great example of how big pharmaceutical companies can charge whatever they want for their new innovative drugs.

America does not have price controls in order to promote the production of new innovative drugs, but what good does the new innovative drug do us if no one can afford it.

Where do the people who can't afford insurance turn to? What's the best alternative to paying the outrageous prices? If you are in need of a reasonable price on your online medication try looking for your medication online from sources such as Canada.

Canada offers the exact same medication that we sell on our shelves but at substantially lower prices.

Websites like FreebeeForiegnPharmacy.com will help you locate the cheapest prescription medication from Canadian and other foreign pharmacies at a fraction of the cost that you would pay at your local American pharmacy.

Freebee also lists all consumer feedback left about its pharmacies by its members assuring you that you order from only the safest and most reputable pharmacies.

Visit this Consumer Advocacy website for more information on ordering from an online foreign pharmacy

Cathlene Martinez has established herself as a pioneer in the online pharmaceutical resource industry. She has been innovating the industry since 2000 and is currently the president of freebeeforeignpharmacy.com

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