People are stealing it and reselling it because of the price increase. People think it takes a long time to make or wonât clean as well. ( I have tested it and it does work good!) The supplies I am bringing will wash 180 loads for a top-load machine, or 600+ for a front loader.
1 For patients without health insurance, diabetes medication costs $200 to $500 or more a month for a multi-drug regimen that could include other classes of oral medications, including newer medications such as the brand name Januvia, or injectable medications such as the brand name Byetta.
Summary: Diabetes test strips can cost a lot. We heard prices ranging from 15 cents a strip, to $9 for a box of 50 strips (18 cents each) up to $1.50 per strip. A little more than 60 cents a strip is not uncommon. The strips are used by diabetics to test their blood glucose.