Organization:T1International
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| Formation | 2014 |
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| Headquarters | London, UK |
Founder | Elizabeth Pfiester |
| Website | www |
T1International is a not for profit organization that advocates for people with type 1 diabetes.[1] It launched the insulin4all social media campaign and organised two high profile protests outside Ely Lilly and Company headquarters.[2]
History
T1International was founded by Elizabeth Pfiester in 2014.[3][4] The group has a focus on the affordability and accessibility of insulin.[5][6][7]
Activities
T1International's global headquarters are based in London, England, and their work includes Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America.[2]
T1International launched the social media insulin4all campaign[8][2] and has held two protests outside the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company.[2] The second protest included a confrontation between company executive and the mother of Alec Smith, who died in 2017, after rationing insulin manufactured by Eli Lilly.[2]
T1International does a twice-annual survey to determine what people are paying for insulin throughout the world.[9]
See also
- Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
- Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
References
- ↑ "American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine". CBC. 29 June 2019. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/insulin-prices-united-states-canada-caravan-1.5195399.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Quigley, Fran (2018-08-27). "Activists with diabetes take on the global insulin crisis" (in en). https://www.salon.com/2018/08/27/activists-with-diabetes-take-on-the-global-insulin-crisis_partner/.
- ↑ "'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices" (in en). NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/28/671659349/we-re-fighting-for-our-lives-patients-protest-sky-high-insulin-prices.
- ↑ Talmadge, Stephanie (2020-09-23). "Sticker Shock in the Pharmacy" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/well/live/sticker-shock-in-the-pharmacy.html.
- ↑ Mathews, Alexis (2021-01-05). "New Indiana law allowing insulin without prescription beneficial for certain types of diabetics" (in en). https://www.wlky.com/article/new-indiana-law-allowing-insulin-without-prescription-beneficial-for-certain-types-of-diabetics/35122078.
- ↑ Six, Taylor (5 Nov 2021). "'The power of money': Diabetics struggling with high medical costs look to Alec's Bill in 2022 session" (in en). https://www.richmondregister.com/news/the-power-of-money-diabetics-struggling-with-high-medical-costs-look-to-alecs-bill-in/article_3a800619-09b9-538e-90d0-f375e487f431.html.
- ↑ "American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine" (in en). Reuters. 2019-06-29. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-health-insulin-idUSKCN1TU0T4.
- ↑ Shure, Natalie (2021-11-29). "Democrats Are Overselling Build Back Better's Insulin Pricing Cap". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. https://newrepublic.com/article/164551/insulin-build-back-better-pharma. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ "How a Minnesota man who died due to insulin prices could change US healthcare forever" (in en). 2021-12-10. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/insuluin-prices-diabetes-alec-smith-b1972475.html.
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