insulin was invented in canada, which probably also mostly imports it. the inventor famously sold the patent for $1 to a hospital or something so that it would be manufactured in a non-profit method for the benefit of humanity.

[–] Muinteoir_Saoirse@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Canada does import its insulin...like all of it. The country it imports most of its insulin from? The US. Though it also imports a bunch from Europe (with Denmark being its fastest growing supplier). If the US stopped getting insulin from Denmark (assuming literally any of this screenshot is true, which I dunno), then Canada would likely have to massively increase imports from Denmark (which Denmark would be looking for new partners to take up that big market loss), and to be honest, then I bet the insulin from Denmark would go through Canada to the US anyway.

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

then I bet the insulin from Denmark would go through Canada to the US anyway.

A nice, stable, efficient supply chain.