Unfortunately that’s just for the original insulin formula, the modern redesigns are more effective and, since they are technically a different product, price gouged all to hell
Would’ve been cool if there was some copyleft mechanism for ensuring that any imaginary property derived from his work required being released for free to the public.
Reminder that Dr. Banting sold the patent for how to make insulin for $1 so that it could be easily mass-produced without a profit incentive
Unfortunately that’s just for the original insulin formula, the modern redesigns are more effective and, since they are technically a different product, price gouged all to hell
the 3 companies elly lily, sanofi, and novo nordisk were the one that preventing any other kind insulin from being developed for years.
Would’ve been cool if there was some copyleft mechanism for ensuring that any imaginary property derived from his work required being released for free to the public.