Global Stories
Patient Power Shines on US Federal and Global Stages
15 May 2023, 9:29 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
Advocates recently gathered in Washington, DC to attend the Senate HELP Committee Hearing entitled: The Need to Make Insulin Affordable for All Americans. The hearing, led by Chairman Senator Bernie Sanders, is the culmination of a decade of advocacy efforts by the #insulin4all community who have demanded public accountability for the global insulin price crisis. Read more
Global Advocacy Success Series: Pilar, Panama
4 Apr 2023, 12:10 p.m. in Global Stories, Interviews by Faith Amasowomwan
In 2017, our Global Partner Representative, Pilar moved from the UK to Panama and discovered a stark difference in reality when it came to healthcare. Pilar realised that diabetes care and education within Panama was nowhere near as accessible as it was in the UK and that this was leading to inadequate care for patients, particularly children.
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T1International and #insulin4all Advocates Score Major Win
1 Mar 2023, 11:43 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
Following years of advocacy on affordable insulin for T1International, today Eli Lilly announced that vials of generic insulin Lispro will be available to all US customers for $25 effective May 1, 2023. Some other Eli Lilly insulins will also be made more affordable by the end of the year. Current list prices for insulin can be over $300 per vial. Read more
Diabetes burnout: a common but neglected impact of diabetes
9 Jan 2023, 6:46 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by Konstantina Taki, Ian Devaney
Research conducted by T1International finds that people living with diabetes are experiencing diabetes burnout at a very high rate, with a significant impact on their health and wellbeing. Read more
Health is Wealth: Direct Action Recap
18 Nov 2022, 8:16 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
Voices from around the world were part of the T1International Rally and March outside Eli Lilly on October 24th, where #insulin4all activists demanded Eli Lilly immediately lower the list price of insulin and defended the lives of those who are rationing insulin just to survive. Read more
New Rationing Data Reinforces T1International’s Call for Insulin Price Cap
17 Oct 2022, 10:11 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
A recent study of 2021 National Health Interview Survey data demonstrates what #insulin4all advocates have been saying for years: too many people are dangerously rationing insulin due to cost. While insulin costs around $6 to manufacture, three companies dominate more than 90% of the insulin market and charge around $300 for a single vial of insulin. Read more
Taking Action for Health is Wealth
13 Oct 2022, noon in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
T1International’s virtual #insulin4all Summit, Health is Wealth, was held on September 24th. Thank you everyone for your participation and read our recap here! Read more
5 Ways To Combat Pharma Talking Points with Just the Facts
12 Aug 2022, 6 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
Misinformation about diabetes and insulin is all too regularly spread in both the media and on social platforms. In this post, we outline 5 of the most common talking points used to explain away price gouging and how we can use the facts to overcome this narrative. Read more
Calling for Empowered Implementation of Global Diabetes Coverage Targets
11 Jul 2022, 9:59 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
At the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO), member states adopted the first ever ‘Global Diabetes Coverage Targets,’ meant to steer the course of diabetes diagnosis and treatment for the next 8 years. Read more
Global Advocacy Success Series: Lejla Druškić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 May 2022, 6:48 p.m. in Global Stories, Interviews, News & Statements by Katie Souris
Lejla Druškić, Global Advocate from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a fearless speaker. Since joining T1International’s Global Advocacy Network in July 2021, she has been an invited speaker at the 3rd annual Congress of Diabetologists and Endocrinologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving as a patient representative on a panel of patients and healthcare providers. Read more