# Consequences of SCOTUS Lexmark decision on parallel drug imports: exclusive interview with Professor Abbott

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consequences-of-scotus-lexmark-decision-on-parallel-drug-imports-exclusive-interview-with-professor-abbott/1116>\
**Category:** Insurance\
**Tags:** insulin, canada\
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consequences-of-scotus-lexmark-decision-on-parallel-drug-imports-exclusive-interview-with-professor-abbott/1116 "2017-06-01T18:43:03Z")\
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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:** [June 3, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consequences-of-scotus-lexmark-decision-on-parallel-drug-imports-exclusive-interview-with-professor-abbott/1116/24 "2017-06-03T17:29:47Z")

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We researched sources and prices for Canada insulin:

> [@Canada insulin: price comparisons](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/canada-insulin-price-comparisons/1136):
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> The SCOTUS Lexmark decision on 05/30/2017 appears to make import of FDA-approved drugs legal [under certain conditions that are still a bit unclear](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consequences-of-scotus-lexmark-decision-on-parallel-drug-imports-exclusive-interview-with-professor-abbott/1116/). On that basis, we started researching sources and costs for Canadian insulin. This is what we found, with numbers we looked up over the past few days: [image] What I would choose If I had to choose, I would buy Basaglar for basal, and Novolog pens or vials, both from Mark’s Marine Pharmacy. Mark’s Marine Pharmacy is a brick-and-mortar pharmacy i…

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