Crumbling Pavlova

Living in the UK and having access to what is still a pretty wonderful National Health Service, I had never really thought about the cost of insulin.  I stumbled across a few articles recently that opened my eyes to what it means to be a diabetic in other areas of the world, and they definitely made me realise how lucky I am to have access to free health care which enables me to live my life.

STAT published an article last October from David Panzirer (trustee of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust), which offers a powerful insight into how such costs impact global communities.  As you would expect, there is a real disparity, but the figures provided are still shockingly unfair.

In addition to highlighting this unequal access to insulin, Panzirer also offers suggestions to both governments and pharmaceutical companies as to how we all can (and should) work together to find a solution.

Panzirer, D (2023) Insulin is increasingly affordable in the U.S. What about the rest of the world? Available at: https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/24/insulin-prices-us-who-global-affordability/https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/24/insulin-prices-us-who-global-affordability/