Volunteer advocates working together (with support from @t1international) for #insulin4all. We advocate for transparency and lower cost of insulin in RI.
About one year ago, we held our first workshop bringing together Chapter Leaders and our third annual demonstration outside Eli Lilly. Our power continues to grow as we push for #insulin4all.
Save the Date! On September 26 and 27, we will be hosting our 2020 #insulin4all Workshop: Change Through Community. The workshop will be virtual, and sessions will be open to the public to attend. Click here for more details: https://t.co/I8yGrCyCNa. Registration coming soon!
Our 2020 Out-of-pocket Survey is live and we'd love to hear from you! This is the largest independent survey of Out-of-Pocket costs for people with type 1 diabetes. Click to share your experiences: https://t.co/vYQcO71z9E.
We are proud and steadfast in our values. We do not accept any funding from pharmaceuticals, which means we can continue to fight for what's right. #insulin4all
Excited to introduce a new resource, the U.S. Legislative Guide for insulin for all: How States Can Make Medicines Affordable. Developed in partnership with @zainrizvi of @Public_Citizen, it outlines a variety of bills that could lead towards #insulin4all. https://t.co/Qrd77HQkdb
''As the list price of insulin has increased in the past decade, the ratio of spending on R&D relative to what the companies distributed to shareholders had actually decreased.'' Read more by @rosie_col_ at https://t.co/uPNMSK11vW #insulin4all
“The real impact of COVID-19 on this most vulnerable subsection of people with diabetes isn’t yet clear. But the pandemic could be especially damaging to people who have to acquire insulin through unofficial means.” https://t.co/M6ffOeD0Wn #insulin4all
This piece of legislation is actively being supported by the pharmaceutical industry, so we know it is not holding the insulin manufacturers accountable. Still, it is a foundation we can build upon so that insulin for all becomes a reality. https://t.co/Jab9r1mhrF #insulin4all
A reminder: “Walmart insulin” is not a solution to the insulin price crisis. Patients should know that Walmart insulin is an option, but the reality is, switching to this formula has real risks. Read more on our blog: https://t.co/l4d55fpYZg #insulin4all
“These are bills to help basically bridge an expired prescription, which for insulin can be very life threatening,” said Allison Bailey, US Advocacy Manager at T1International. https://t.co/3GnBQPJiRM #insulin4all
Inaccessible Insulin: The Broken Promise of Eli Lilly’s Authorized Generic, Prepared by the Offices of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (with facts from @T1International!) https://t.co/s2Rxr4j1lU #insulin4all
“The key factor of this bill is that it’s missing 30 million people who are uninsured,” Smith-Holt tells the Prospect, “...not the strongest bill possible. People like my son Alec wouldn’t have benefited.” https://t.co/bSU00LMyBE #insulin4all