T1International explained

T1International
Formation:2014
Headquarters:London, UK
Leader Title:Founder
Leader Name:Elizabeth Pfiester

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.

History

T1International was founded by Elizabeth Pfiester in 2014.[2] [3] The group has a focus on the affordability and accessibility of insulin.[4] [5] [6]

Activities

T1International's global headquarters are based in London, England, and their work includes Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America.[7]

T1International launched the social media insulin4all campaign[8] and has held two protests outside the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company. 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.

T1International does a twice-annual survey to determine what people are paying for insulin throughout the world.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 29 June 2019. American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine. CBC.
  2. News: 'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices. en. NPR.org. 2021-12-01.
  3. News: Talmadge. Stephanie. 2020-09-23. Sticker Shock in the Pharmacy. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-12-01. 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Mathews. Alexis. 2021-01-05. New Indiana law allowing insulin without prescription beneficial for certain types of diabetics. 2021-12-01. WLKY. en.
  5. Web site: Six. Taylor. 5 Nov 2021. 'The power of money': Diabetics struggling with high medical costs look to Alec's Bill in 2022 session. 2021-12-01. Richmond Register. en.
  6. News: 2019-06-29. American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for cheaper medicine. en. Reuters. 2021-12-01.
  7. Web site: Quigley. Fran. 2018-08-27. Activists with diabetes take on the global insulin crisis. 2021-12-01. Salon. en.
  8. Shure. Natalie. 2021-11-29. Democrats Are Overselling Build Back Better's Insulin Pricing Cap. The New Republic. 2021-12-01. 0028-6583.
  9. Web site: 2021-12-10. How a Minnesota man who died due to insulin prices could change US healthcare forever. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/insuluin-prices-diabetes-alec-smith-b1972475.html . 2022-05-26 . subscription . live. 2021-12-12. The Independent. en.

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