Pennsylvania #insulin4all

Volunteer advocates working together (with support from @t1international) for #insulin4all. We advocate for transparency and lower cost of insulin in PA.

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

A vial of insulin in the US is priced at $275+, over 10x more expensive than any other country on Earth.

Without 24/7/365 insulin, 7 million Americans die a severely painful death in 2-3 days.

7 million lives are treated as expendable by our govt so 3 companies can profit.

[Team Katie @TeamKatiePorter]

Just 3 companies control nearly all of our insulin supply: Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk. Shocker: it turns out they raise prices in tandem—at least 13x in 10 years—while patients are rationing or starving themselves to try to cut costs. I want answers.

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

If your argument is “we can’t cap drug prices bc of R&D,” I’d ask, “if patients can’t afford BASIC INSULIN, you think you’ll be able to afford something Phrma considers “innovative?””

Drugs only work if the people who need them can afford them.

[Craig Spencer MD MPH @Craig_A_Spencer]

Pharmaceutical companies should not be allowed to hold exclusive patents on taxpayer-funded vaccines that can save lives in the middle of a pandemic.

[kayle hill ♿️ @kaylejh]

Always baffles me when people are like “but only 3% of COVID deaths are people under 50!” as if they’re perfectly ok with sacrificing every young chronically ill person

[Nathan Loewy @NathanLoewy]

Picked up refills of non-insulin products today. Retail for 3 months of dexcom sensors? $1235. Ketostix? $27. Pen needles? $54. Glucagon? $295. Baqsimi? $650. Over $2000 retail for the "non-essential" products. Insulin will ve over $4000 for 3 months. #insulin4all

[Star Trek and the Jews (podcast) @StarJews]

Our most recent episode had an interview with @N_A_K. Noah is a mensch and a tireless advocate for the global #Insulin4all campaign. I want to share a little person history here.

[Pennsylvania #insulin4all @PAinsulin4all]

@N_A_K @t1international @StarTrek @TNinsulin4all @betacellpodcast @NSmithholt12 @NYinsulin4all @ILinsulin4all @miss__diabetes @erpfiester @Jandelliott @RenegadeLib It was so great to "meet" you! Thank you for joining us last night!

[Caylan Fazio @CaylanFazio]

1. This year marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin.
2. The patent for insulin was sold for $1 so that it could be created and distributed widely.
3. Today, people all over the world cannot access it or afford it.
What would you do? #insulin4all

[T1International @t1international]

This week @WHO hosted the 1st Informal Consultation on People Living with Diabetes. Many T1I Advocates attended and spoke about the power of patients and that we must be treated as the experts that we are. We hope this results in genuine changes towards #insulin4all.

[Nicole Smith-Holt #insulin4all @NSmithholt12]

Tmrw I will testify at a hearing in Illinois to help them pass a version of Alec's Law. Every state needs this Law and I am willing to help others pass it as well. #insulin4all #LongLiveAl

[Pennsylvania #insulin4all @PAinsulin4all]

Hello Twitter! I'm Colleen (aka @SweetColleenN) and I'm the new Chapter Leader for PA #insulin4all! I live in South Central PA, and I believe that accomplishing #insulin4all is essential to achieving true freedom for people with diabetes. I'm excited to lead this movement in PA!

[Solomon Center @ YLS @SolomonCtrYLS]

Join us Tuesday, March 9 at 4 pm ET for "100th Anniversary of Insulin’s Discovery: Diabetes Should Not Be A Death Sentence" with @ryanpknox, David Beran of @unige_en, @akesselheim, Daniel Kevles, @klipskaMD, @drnallypants, and @Tuchman. Register here: https://t.co/BqxEVBrAwt

[Jason Rosenberg @mynameisjro]

Please do not romanticize Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. They are still pharmaceutical giants that exploit and monopolize lifesaving medicines.

[James Elliott @Jandelliott]

The insulin companies want to write out Banting and Best from the 100 year celebrations because it will remind people they gave insulin away to the world for free.

And then they swooped up their gift for profit #insulin4all

[Meghana Keshavan @megkesh]

Holy shit. My doc prescribed me insulin, but my new insurer doesn’t cover the brand. Out of pocket the Humulin is $2,500. What a way for my professional life to intersect with the personal — drug pricing is ridiculous. Insulin should not cost this much.

[Joanna No Banana @JoannaNoBanana]

Listen to disabled voices on disability issues!

[Laura Marston @Kidfears99]

So @AmDiabetesAssn killed its previous website, https://t.co/BMabmrujJi to swap it with this one, https://t.co/7auESEKf6x. This shifts the burden from manufacturers/govt to make insulin affordable and onto individual patients to request “help” affording insulin to survive.