They say her 3 month supply was $3700. Branding and "format" will affect the numbers. Pen? Vile? Pump? Humalog? Novalog? did the somewhat vague "3 month supply" include both short and long acting versions in the price tag?
I don't doubt the numbers, but I do detect some omission/simplification to make it seem extra stark.
Key phrase from the article is "modern generation of insulin". A good overview of the design and effects of the new insulins are here :
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dme.13692
( "Lessons for modern insulin development" ).
I don't doubt the numbers, but I do detect some omission/simplification to make it seem extra stark.