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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine". CBC. 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Quigley, Fran (2018-08-27). "Activists with diabetes take on the global insulin crisis". Salon. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Talmadge, Stephanie (2020-09-23). "Sticker Shock in the Pharmacy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Mathews, Alexis (2021-01-05). "New Indiana law allowing insulin without prescription beneficial for certain types of diabetics". WLKY. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Six, Taylor (5 Nov 2021). "'The power of money': Diabetics struggling with high medical costs look to Alec's Bill in 2022 session". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine". Reuters. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Shure, Natalie (2021-11-29). "Democrats Are Overselling Build Back Better's Insulin Pricing Cap". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "How a Minnesota man who died due to insulin prices could change US healthcare forever". The Independent. 2021-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2021-12-12.