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Fewer diabetes patients are picking up their insulin prescriptions – another way the pandemic has delayed health care for many

  • Written by Ismaeel Yunusa, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina
Fewer diabetes patients are picking up their insulin prescriptions – another way the pandemic has delayed health care for manyThe pandemic has made it harder for diabetes patients to receive the ongoing care they need.Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images

Insulin is as essential as water for many people with diabetes. Of the more than 30 million Americans with diabetes, approximately 7.4 million rely on insulin to manage their condition. But it is one of the most costly drugs on...

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