Nonprofit pharmaceutical company Civica has released it's biosimilar version of Lantus long-acting insulin for $55 for a box of 5 pens—that's the list price it costs you to buy it without needing insurance, coupons, or patient assistance programs. We look at how a nonprofit business model can drastically lower prices for patients and governments.

Things we talk about:

• More info about Civica insulin and CalRx Insulin

• CalRx Patient Advisory Council Charter

• Episode on insulin pricing

• Episode on co-pay cap laws

• 119th Congress pro-healthcare scorecard

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Diabetics are stuck in an abusive relationship with pharmaceutical corporations: if we try to fight to make insulin more affordable, they can simply stop distributing it, leaving us without the very thing we need to survive. We look back at the last decade of insulin access advocacy to see how advocates walk the line between progress and ruin.

Things we talk about:

• Beta Cell Action
• T1International

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Dexcom's new sensor replacement policy has shown what the company cares about most: your money.

Things we mention:

• Dexcom's sensor replacement policy
• Comparison of G7 and Libre 3 Accuracy
• Write to your representatives about Dexcom's policy (from Beta Cell Action)

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You know how they say that diabetics make an additional 180 decisions a day because of diabetes? Well, they're wrong.

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Things we mention:

• 180 Decisions A Day by Cynthia D'Angelo
• New research shows how to keep diabetics safer during sleep (Stanford Medicine)

Are you wondering what to buy for someone with diabetes? Well, don't buy any of these.

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Things we mention:

• 18 Thoughtful Gifts for People with Diabetes

Turns out The Diabetes App is getting ready to launch an IPO. Do you want to use a for profit diabetes social network?

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Beyond Type 1 has made it clear that it's no longer on the side of people living with type 1 diabetes.

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More on Beyond Type 1 (in chronological order):

• Sierra Sandison’s resignation from the Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council
• Craig’s letter of resignation from Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council
• Craig and Hannah discuss Beyond Type 1 accepting money from insulin makers
• Beyond Type 1’s attempt to stop affordable insulin in Maine

Sam Talbot's fall from grace opened up a Pandora's box of hidden payments by pharma to Beyond Type 1.

Support Beta Cell on Patreon. . More on Beyond Type 1 (in chronological order):

• Sierra Sandison’s resignation from the Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council
• Craig’s letter of resignation from Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council
• Craig and Hannah discuss Beyond Type 1 accepting money from insulin makers
• Beyond Type 1’s attempt to stop affordable insulin in Maine