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Insulin Quest: When Lifesaving Drugs Are Out of Reach

Why some diabetics are taking extreme measures to access the insulin they need to survive

The price of insulin has skyrocketed over the last few decades, making it increasingly difficult for diabetics to afford. WSJ’s Jason Bellini takes a look at some of the unconventional steps Americans are taking to access the lifesaving drug.

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Spencer Macnaughton and

Conall Jones

Dec. 3, 2018 5:30 a.m. ET

Nearly one in 10 Americans has diabetes. But because of rising insulin prices many of them struggle to afford the drugs they need and some diabetics ration their dosage.

This episode of Moving Upstream examines how diabetics like Karyn Wofford, a 29-year-old freelance writer from Jackson, Ga., are finding unconventional ways to get their insulin. She trades diabetes medications with online friends on Facebook and Twitter , and she once created a GoFundMe page where she asked strangers to help pay for her medication.

In the video above, WSJ’s Jason Bellini also meets a group of everyday citizens who are trying to push back against rising insulin prices by producing their own formula of the drug.

Todd Hobbs, chief medical officer of the North American division of Novo Nordisk -- the world’s biggest manufacturer of insulin -- argues that such drastic measures aren’t necessary. But some diabetics, like Ms. Wofford, say they don’t have a choice.

Write to Spencer Macnaughton at spencer.macnaughton@wsj.com and Conall Jones at conall.jones@wsj.com