Information on the price of insulin in China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam is not readily available in the search results. However, there is information on the cost of insulin in some other countries. According to the World Population Review, the cost of insulin varies widely by country, with the United States having the highest prices[1]. In 2018, RAND Corporation reported that the manufacturer price for any given type of insulin averaged five to ten times higher in the United States than in all other OECD countries[1]. Novo Nordisk, a major insulin manufacturer, has recently slashed the price of insulin in the United States[3].

A study published in PMC in 2019 examined the prices, availability, and affordability of insulin in 13 low-income and middle-income countries. The study found that median procurement prices of human insulins across the countries ranged from $4.56 to $5.30, with large price variations seen across the countries[4]. The highest prices were found in two Chinese provinces, with isophane human insulin costing $24.72 in Shaanxi, China[4].

There is also information on the cost of insulin in South Korea, which stands at an average of $10.30 per unit[2]. According to Volza’s Global Import data, insulin syringe import shipments from South Korea stood at 1.6K, imported by 98 World Importers from 82 South Korea[5]. China is one of the top exporters of insulin syringes, with 2,155 shipments[6].

Citations:

[1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/cost-of-insulin-by-country

[2] https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/cost-of-insulin-by-country/

[3] https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/novo-nordisk-follows-eli-lillys-lead-slashing-insulin-prices-us

[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6570978/

[5] https://www.volza.com/imports-global/global-import-data-of-insulin+syringe-from-south-korea

[6] https://www.volza.com/p/syringe-insulin/export/export-from-china/