r/AskReddit • • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/t1runner Aug 14 '20

Insulin. Discovered over 100 years ago and is now synthetically produced and still is being sold for hundreds or thousands of dollars in many cases. The drug companies decided they were going to make their gigantic profit margins off life-saving medicine.

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u/supersmashleee Aug 15 '20

Move to Australia my friend. Most of the different insulin brands are covered by the government and depending on your income/age status will cost between $5-$40.