I was surprised to learn that diabetic test strips have been the target of a group of drug store bandits in Manhattan, New York City. The thieves, who have been caught on drug store security cameras, committed a series of armed robberies at four Duane Reade pharmacies in Manhattan, beginning in January of this year. According to police, they demanded not money or prescription pills as one might expect, but instead wanted diabetic test strips. Now why would a thief want diabetic test strips, you ask? According to police, the strips are in demand from diabetic consumers who are having trouble affording to buy them retail (they sell at around $90 a box), and so are easy to re-sell at a profit. Police say the strips are increasingly turning up for sale on the black market and on E-Bay.
Police are investigating the case.
1. Oh great, now diabetics are being targeted, what is wrong with the medical institutions that they have you charge high prices gor test strips,hard to believe, think of the parents who have young children that may die without the proper medications. do noone have compasion?
Posted at 8:53PM on Aug 21st 2006 by Linda