AG Ellison announces settlement in lawsuit against insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk

AG Ellison announces settlement in lawsuit against insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk

AG Ellison announces settlement in lawsuit against insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday announced a settlement in a lawsuit against insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk.

Minnesota residents will now be able to get Novo Nordisk insulin for $35.

This is the third settlement — the Attorney General’s Office had also sued Eli Lilly and Sanofi.

Now, Minnesotans will have access to affordable insulin from each of the three manufacturers.

Ellison first accused the companies of deceptive pricing back in 2018. Fighting alongside him was Nicole Smith-Holt, whose son Alec died in 2017 after rationing insulin due to high costs.

Last year, Ellison reached a settlement with Eli Lilly — it guarantees that for five years, Minnesotans will pay no more than $35 per month for the drug. The manufacturer also agreed to donate insulin to 15 clinics across the state to be available to patients for free.

Ellison announced a similar agreement with Sanofi in July.