Given there are 8 million people that take it regularly, I'm not sure I agree.
I think you're willingly missing what OP is implying.
I don't think it's a good thing, but I do think it unfortunately is a real political issue.
...that the price of a biologically-necessary medication is even an issue, at all. It should be affordable/given to all, seeing how it does not cost much to manufacture at scale.
Essentially, businesses are charging people to stay alive.