In a recent study published in PLOS Medicine , researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, led by William Feldman, shed light on the tactics used by insulin manufacturers to keep prices high. The analysis reveals how these companies have manipulated patent laws and FDA regulations to extend their market exclusivity, suppressing competition, and keeping insulin prices elevated despite its century-old discovery (Olsen, et al., 2023).[1]

​I wonder how many of us have ever heard of John Symes? He owned Beltline Animal Clinic in Mobile Alabama, where he specialized in providing veterinary services for pets, for several decades. He was known online as DogtorJ (his website was dogtorj.com), and years ago, many of us encountered his excellent articles on food intolerances, and associated health issues. He had celiac disease, and some of us read his posts on celiac.com, from time to time. Many of his articles discussed food sensitivity issues that are related to both humans and animals.