News & Statements

Hard Work Pays Off for #insulin4all Chapters [USA Update]

27 Feb 2019, 9:56 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

The #insulin4all USA Chapters are building a coordinated movement to ensure insulin is affordable and accessible to all people with type 1 diabetes. Their efforts are leading to real change at both the State and Federal level. Read more

#insulin4all Petition Leads to Prescription Drug Pricing Bill for Indiana General Assembly

1 Feb 2019, 5:59 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

Last month, Hoosiers living with type 1 diabetes delivered to the Indiana General Assembly a petition signed by over 500 people demanding that the House Public Health Committee hear a bill to establish a study committee on rising prescription drug prices. Their efforts have paid off. Committee Chair Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer has set the legislation, House Bill 1029, for hearing on Wednesday, February 6th at 3:30 PM in the House chamber. Read more

T1International Expands USA #insulin4all Work

28 Jan 2019, 8:43 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

T1International is excited to announce the expansion of our USA work to address the insulin price crisis in America. Thanks to a grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF), we have brought on board a US Program Manager consultant to help us build our grassroots State Chapters and give people with type 1 diabetes a stronger presence in policy-making. Read more

T1International Statement on Novo Nordisk and Sanofi Price Hikes

10 Jan 2019, 6 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

Sanofi and Novo Nordisk are celebrating the New Year with fresh price hikes on their decades-old insulin products. “Sanofi increased the price of its three main insulin brands by between 4.4 %- 5.2 % last week, while Novo Nordisk increased the price of its insulin products by just under 5% on Tuesday,” the Financial Times article said. Once again, shareholder profits will be increased on the backs of people with diabetes. Read more

Hoosiers with Diabetes Petition Indiana General Assembly to Study Drug Pricing

2 Jan 2019, 4:18 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

Hoosiers living with Type 1 diabetes today delivered to the Indiana General Assembly a petition signed by over 500 persons demanding that the House Public Health Committee hear a bill to establish a study committee on rising prescription drug prices. The petition was delivered to House of Representatives Public Health Committee Chair Rep. Cindy Kirchofer and all of the committee members. Read more

T1International Year in Review: 2018

17 Dec 2018, 9:59 a.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by T1International

This is truly only a highlight of our proudest achievements this year, but we have worked in countless other ways to support advocacy and further our mission. We’ve held other meetings, created new resources, covered issues in new countries, been featured as Price fighting Heroes, and we are a partner in the exciting OPEN Project, adding a global access and affordability perspective to an exploration of DIY technology. Read more

T1International Names Nicole Smith-Holt Ambassador

14 Dec 2018, 11:40 a.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by T1International

T1International is proud and honoured to announce that Nicole Smith-Holt as accepted our invitation to serve as T1International Charity Ambassador. Read more

Pamoja Advocacy Training in Ghana

20 Sep 2018, 2:56 p.m. in Global Stories, News & Statements by Pamojan Advocates

‘Pamoja’ is a Swahili word that means together. This was the underpinning spirit of the advocacy training. Pamoja advocates worked together on education-focused advocacy goals throughout the training. Goals are country-specific, but similar enough that sharing and support can happen between all the advocates from each of the five countries. Read more

My Experience as an Intern for T1International

4 Sep 2018, 12:11 p.m. in News & Statements by Becci Carrington-Stait

In this instance I was glad to get to know all the advocacy that T1International carries out for and with people with type 1 diabetes. Working with T1International and seeing the good they can do through their social media accounts alone has proven to be really inspiring. It was great to see how one charity, through all its projects, can make such a step towards a better life for those with type 1 diabetes. Read more

Nicole Smith-Holt Statement on Eli Lilly Helpline Announcement

13 Jul 2018, 4:02 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, News & Statements by Nicole Smith-Holt

I vow to continue to fight for the rights and lives of all people with diabetes. I am doing all this in honor of my son, Alec Raeshawn Smith. I invite Lilly to work with me and non-industry funded organizations like T1International so that we can find real solutions to ensure #insulin4all. Mr. Mason, I am still waiting to hear from you. Read more