LANSING, Mich. (WXMI) —
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new executive directive geared
toward reducing insulin costs by, in part, developing insulin within the
state.
More than 912,000 people with diabetes live in Michigan, and many are
left with little choice but to allot or pass on buying insulin due to
high prices, according to the Michigan governor’s office.
“The
American people pay ten times more for insulin than citizens of other
comparable nations and costs have tripled over the last decade alone,”
Whitmer said. “I am confident that the Michigan departments I have
tasked in this directive will take swift action to determine
feasibility, and together, we will lower the cost of insulin, hold drug
companies accountable, and save lives.”
We’re told the executive directive instructs the state government to explore available options to lower insulin prices such as:
Developing and distributing insulin in the state
Manufacturing and purchasing insulin at low costs
Creating a dedicated manufacturing plant within Michigan
Enacting other methods to lower insulin prices in the state
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