T1International

On September 28, 2026, we co-hosted “Public Pharma, Public Power: Taking Back Control of the Medicine Supply” at The New School in New York City. Read more on our blog about how public pharmaceutical production is a policy fight we can win - and what we’re doing to get there. https://buff.ly/jmGAz2F

This year, T1International started the Public Pharma Working Group. A global research group focused on investigating public pharma and the capacity to manufacture insulin and essential supplies outside of the private sector. Five global advocates and partners have written a report detailing their research in order to raise awareness and expand the public pharma movement.

Read the report and sign our petition to support public pharma for World Diabetes Day 2026: https://buff.ly/H4ZvyZy

Want to learn more about public pharma? Sign up for our World Diabetes Day webinar on November 14: https://buff.ly/AopgAFT

At T1International, we know that everyone living with diabetes deserves access to the tools that work best for their bodies, including accurate, affordable, and accessible continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices that keep them safe and healthy.

If you have lost a loved one due to inaccurate CGM readings, reach out to Families United For Affordable Insulin (FUFAI) and T1International Ambassador Nicole Smith-Holt at [email protected]

And, if unaffordable, inaccessible, or unsafe CGMs have impacted you in any way, we want to hear your story. Share it with us here: https://buff.ly/OhmNBfF

Shared decision but not cost: T1International Executive Director Shaina Kasper will be speaking at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics' upcoming webinar "Affordability & Informed Prescribing". To learn more and register for this free event, visit https://bit.ly/HMSBioethics-Affordability

Amazing work Chris!

We’re excited to announce we have a new website! With the generous support of the McPike-Zima Foundation we have been able to curate our site to reflect the powerful changes in the movement for and our evolution since T1International’s founding in 2013. The site features improved accessibility and navigation, including an interactive map, news highlights, and fundraising details. You’ll see our brand colors have had a refresh too! Explore now at https://buff.ly/6QOYXkD

People with diabetes across the US are still rationing insulin, skipping doses, or sacrificing other basic needs to afford their medication.

The INSULIN Act could help by expanding the $35 copay cap to people with private insurance.

But the House version introduced in September 2026 strips out protections for people without insurance that were in the Senate bill.

Medicaid cuts and drastically rising insurance premiums are increasing the uninsured population in the United States. People without insurance deserve real policy protections, not reliance on handouts and goodwill.

Your voice matters. If you live in the United States, tell your Representative to support the INSULIN Act and demand it protects people without insurance.

"Cooperative advocacy led by people with diabetes can create connections, build confidence, and — when done the right way — give people true agency over their own narrative." In response to a recent BMJ article, T1International Founder Elizabeth Pfiester examines the balance between how we approach language while fighting for global change and . Read more on our blog: https://buff.ly/Y6Gv3cB

Insulin is not optional. Since late February, people with diabetes in Iran have been living through war and now a fragile ceasefire, facing skyrocketing insulin prices, disappearing supply, and insurance that hasn't kept pace. We heard from three women living with type 1 diabetes in Iran, who shared what they're seeing on the ground. Read their story on our blog: https://buff.ly/i45kKQG

We placed 2nd in the Red Sox Foundation's IMPACT Award for Vermont, which means $5,000 for ! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who voted, day after day, for 4 weeks! It added up, and made a real difference for advocates fighting for accessible and affordable insulin and diabetes supplies, in Vermont and around the world.

As always, we're proud of how this community showed up!