News & Statements
T1International Statement on #insulin4all
21 Aug 2020, 4:17 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
T1International has been made aware of a recent increase in hateful speech, as well as disrespectful and non-collaborative behavior on the #insulin4all hashtag. While hashtags cannot be owned by anyone, T1International’s global work is tied to #insulin4all. As one of the creators of the hashtag, we want to acknowledge our concerns over these issues and set clear lines about what we stand for as an organization, and what we do not. Read more
People with Type 1 Diabetes Take Action After the Explosion in Beirut
18 Aug 2020, 11:30 a.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International
“My first thoughts when it happened was that an earthquake had hit, because the earth shook so hard that I could literally feel tectonic plates shifting. The first thing I did was grab my insulin supplies and run down the stairs.” Read more
T1International Statement on Pharma’s Attempt to Block Minnesota’s Insulin Bill
1 Jul 2020, 8:58 p.m. in News & Statements by T1International
T1International is outraged, though not surprised, to see pharmaceutical companies once again put profit over human lives. On Tuesday, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota to challenge the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act. Read more
T1International Statement on World Health Assembly Insulin Resolution Meeting
19 Jun 2020, 10:38 a.m. in News & Statements by T1International
We were proud that Cyrine Farhat of Lebanon represented T1International, the #insulin4all movement and people living with type 1 diabetes as one of six speakers at a collaborative virtual event about a WHA Resolution on Access to Insulin. Read more
T1International Statement on Insulin Manufacturer's Responses to COVID-19
7 Apr 2020, 5:29 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
The best way for insulin manufacturers to demonstrate their commitment to patient health would be for them to permanently lower their list price, which would make low-cost insulin easier to acquire and apply to every patient who needs it. Read more
T1International Statement on COVID-19
18 Mar 2020, 8:53 a.m. in News & Statements by T1International
As the world grapples with the effects of a global pandemic, the situation is evolving quickly and the short and long-term impacts are still unclear. What is clear is that the COVID-19 crisis stresses the need to approach healthcare as a human right. The crisis also emphasizes the need for international cooperation to fix global health problems. There must be global solidarity in the fight for #insulin4all and universal access to healthcare. Read more
T1International Advocates Attend State of the Union to advocate for #insulin4all
13 Feb 2020, 8:09 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Kristen Whitney Daniels & Sarah Stark
Some of the most important advocacy often happens in the shadows – in small meeting rooms, online, in the hours of pouring over legislation and building factsheets and bringing together a community fighting for change. Those efforts, full of blood sweat and tears, are paying off, even if it is not obvious. However, sometimes those efforts result in a chance to represent your community in a significant and public way. We are thrilled that so many advocates impacted by type 1 diabetes were invited to the 2020 State of the Union. Two of those advocates share their perspectives here. Read more
T1International Launches Communities of Color Campaign
10 Feb 2020, 9:47 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International
As the celebration of Black History Month is underway in the United States, T1International is launching its Communities of Color campaign. This campaign aims to highlight the need for better representation and genuine inclusion of people of color (PoC) within the diabetes community and to encourage participation and inclusion of PoC in the #insulin4all movement fighting for access to affordable insulin and diabetes care. Read more
T1International Statement on Brexit
31 Jan 2020, 9:19 a.m. in News & Statements by T1International
We stand ready to hold the UK government to account on the provision of healthcare for UK citizens with type 1 diabetes over the coming months and years. We will strongly resist any erosion of the current provision of essential medicine and supplies, medical devices or support services for patients with type 1 diabetes in the UK. Read more
#insulin4all Demonstration Outside Sanofi in Paris
20 Jan 2020, 1:59 p.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by Matthieu de Mijolla/ Bertrand Burgalat/ Adrianna Maciejczyk
On the 8th of January, members of Diabète et Méchant, the French Chapter of T1International, demonstrated in front of Sanofi’s headquartered in Paris against their insulin price policy. The demonstration was meant to commemorate the 98th anniversary of the first successful injection of insulin in 1922. Read more