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T1International Expands USA #insulin4all Work
28 Jan 2019, 8:43 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
T1International is excited to announce the expansion of our USA work to address the insulin price crisis in America. Thanks to a grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF), we have brought on board a US Program Manager consultant to help us build our grassroots State Chapters and give people with type 1 diabetes a stronger presence in policy-making. Read more
8 Reasons Why Insulin is so Outrageously Expensive
20 Jan 2019, 6:08 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by T1International
Why does insulin cost so much to patients in the USA and around the world? Why is insulin, a widely sold drug of which most forms are now off-patent, so incredibly expensive? These are simple questions, but ones with a number of complicated answers. This post will break some of those answers down and point you in the direction further reading if you want to dive deeper. Read more
T1International Statement on Novo Nordisk and Sanofi Price Hikes
10 Jan 2019, 6 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
Sanofi and Novo Nordisk are celebrating the New Year with fresh price hikes on their decades-old insulin products. “Sanofi increased the price of its three main insulin brands by between 4.4 %- 5.2 % last week, while Novo Nordisk increased the price of its insulin products by just under 5% on Tuesday,” the Financial Times article said. Once again, shareholder profits will be increased on the backs of people with diabetes. Read more
Finding Hope, Despite Fear
3 Jan 2019, 3:55 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by Stephanie Heckler
Volunteering for T1International was my greatest accomplishment in 2018. It has been therapeutic in accepting my diagnosis, even if it is 7 years late. Advocating for myself and those like me is healing. Read more
Hoosiers with Diabetes Petition Indiana General Assembly to Study Drug Pricing
2 Jan 2019, 4:18 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
Hoosiers living with Type 1 diabetes today delivered to the Indiana General Assembly a petition signed by over 500 persons demanding that the House Public Health Committee hear a bill to establish a study committee on rising prescription drug prices. The petition was delivered to House of Representatives Public Health Committee Chair Rep. Cindy Kirchofer and all of the committee members. Read more
T1International Year in Review: 2018
17 Dec 2018, 9:59 a.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
This is truly only a highlight of our proudest achievements this year, but we have worked in countless other ways to support advocacy and further our mission. We’ve held other meetings, created new resources, covered issues in new countries, been featured as Price fighting Heroes, and we are a partner in the exciting OPEN Project, adding a global access and affordability perspective to an exploration of DIY technology. Read more
T1International Names Nicole Smith-Holt Ambassador
14 Dec 2018, 11:40 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
T1International is proud and honoured to announce that Nicole Smith-Holt as accepted our invitation to serve as T1International Charity Ambassador. Read more
Necessary Baggage: Lessons Learned in Senegal
6 Dec 2018, 10:29 a.m. in Global Stories by Becca Golden
It took experiencing a situation where the healthcare available felt scarily inadequate to truly internalize the medical privilege I have enjoyed throughout my life. My time in Senegal put the hardship of diabetes in perspective and helped me truly appreciate the resources that I have. Read more
Lack of Knowledge about Diabetes is Killing us
24 Nov 2018, 3:11 p.m. in Global Stories by Johnpeter Mwolo
For me, I hid myself for more than 10 years. I would have rather died than have someone find out I was diabetic. I did that because of misinterpretations from many people due to lack of knowledge about it. I had to tell my mom that no one should know that I’m diabetic unless it was necessary. As a result, those few who knew came up with a lot of their own interpretations about it. I was told many times that traditional herbs would cure me completely. Obviously, none of those worked and I am still diabetic today. Read more
World Diabetes Day 2018
12 Nov 2018, 8:33 a.m. in by James Elliott
It is World Diabetes Day (WDD), which is the highlight of Diabetes Awareness Month. We asked our supporters if this month was a time of celebration or mourning. Most chose celebration, but quite a few chose mourning. It was a bit of a trick question to be honest, as most of us will have a mix of emotions today.
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