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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The Bolus 3: Dexcom Stops Caring
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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The Bolus 2: 180 Decisions
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)
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The Bolus 1: Gifts for Diabetics
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
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The Bolus: Who is The Diabetes App?
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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Beta Cell is a show about people living with type 1 diabetes. It's the original diabetes storytelling podcast that covers an array of relevant and timely issues through interviews and discussions with diabetics. Host Craig Stubing draws on his over two decades with type 1 diabetes to show how it impacts our lives and how our lives impact it.
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