# Cheapest fast modern insulin you ever bought?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192>\
**Category:** Insulin\
**Created:** [October 11, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192 "2018-10-11T03:13:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192/1 "2018-10-11T03:13:23Z")

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I thought it would be interesting and possibly useful (!) to find out where it is cheapest to buy insulin. It could pay for a vacation after all 🙂

For us, as I mentioned in a different thread, it is $34 Euros (US$39 today) for 5 cartridges of FIASP in France.

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**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192/2 "2018-10-11T06:19:49Z")

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I can’t beat that. I myself don’t pay anything for insulin, but without insurance 5 cartridges of FIASP would cost €35.99 in the Netherlands.

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192/3 "2018-10-11T13:33:12Z")

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The sad part is that about seven or eight years ago I paid $105 for five cartridges of Novolog at my local pharmacy with no insurance coverage. $93 for a vial of Lantus.

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**Author:** ![mike\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192/4 "2018-10-11T17:06:49Z")

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I can identify, doc. In 2004, a vial of Lantus was $77 cash price at my pharmacy. Just now checking goodrx, it lists estimated cash price of $318. That’s a nearly 11% annual rate of return over those 14 years… Good thing everyone’s salaries have increased 11% every year to keep pace, not to mention annual social security adjustments…😄

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**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheapest-fast-modern-insulin-you-ever-bought/5192/5 "2018-10-11T19:32:28Z")

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> [@Michel](#):
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> or us, as I mentioned in a different thread, it is $34 Euros (US$39 today) for 5 cartridges of FIASP in France.

My insurance pays, but it was $68.25 CAD for 5 cartridges in FISAP in British Columbia, Canada.

USD $52.33  
EUR 45.16

So France is a much better deal than Canada and the Netherlands is better as well.