Insulin Is Not Free: Eli Lilly Becomes New Victim of Elon Musk's Twitter $8 Blue Subscription Mess, Issues Clarification After Verified Parody Account Announced Free Rollout of Life-Saving Drug
On Friday, Eli Lilly posted an unusual message on Twitter, however, the pharmaceutical company later apologised for a misleading tweet in which someone pretending to be the company said, "We are excited to announce insulin is free now." Reportedly, Eli Lilly sells insulin, and it is not free.
Amid the numerous changes made by Twitter owner Elon Musk, Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical giant has now become the latest high-profile casualty of Musk's Twitter verification mess. On Friday, Eli Lilly posted an unusual message on Twitter, however, the pharmaceutical company later apologised for a misleading tweet in which someone pretending to be the company said, "We are excited to announce insulin is free now." Reportedly, Eli Lilly sells insulin, which is a life saving drug but it is not free. Elon Musk Begins Crackdown on ‘Impersonators’, Says ‘Twitter Accounts Engaging in Impersonation Without Specifying ’Parody’ To Be Suspended Without Warning’.
Eli Lilly Sells Insulin, and It Is Not Free
The power of $8 pic.twitter.com/JHSy8aLJXy
— Esther C, MD MPH (@choo_ek) November 11, 2022
Misleading Message From Fake Lilly Account
We apologize to those who have been served a misleading message from a fake Lilly account. Our official Twitter account is @LillyPad.
— Eli Lilly and Company (@LillyPad) November 10, 2022
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