Formation | 2014 |
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Headquarters | London, UK |
Founder | Elizabeth Pfiester |
Website |
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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. [2]
T1International was founded by Elizabeth Pfiester in 2014. [3] [4] The group has a focus on the affordability and accessibility of insulin. [5] [6] [7]
T1International's global headquarters are based in London, England, and their work includes Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. [2]
T1International launched the social media insulin4all campaign [8] [2] and has held two protests outside the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company. [2] 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. [2]
T1International does a twice-annual survey to determine what people are paying for insulin throughout the world. [9]