Diabetes drug costs soaring, top $12B last year

Kudos, fatsos.

"Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion.

Newer, more costly drugs are driving the increase, said researchers, despite a lack of strong evidence for the new drugs' greater benefits and safety. And there are more people being treated for diabetes.

The new study follows updated treatment advice for Type 2 diabetes, issued last week. In those recommendations, an expert panel told doctors to use older, cheaper drugs first."

Type 2 diabetes is fat person diabetes.

"Nearly 24 million Americans, 8 percent of the population, have Type 2 diabetes, which can lead to kidney failure, blindness and heart disease."

Lose the weight.

And for those of you who are tired of paying for these calorically irresponsible people, go here.

Fight back.

Otherwise, it will only get worse.