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.
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: (https://betacellaction.org/119th-congress)
More info about
Civica insulin (https://civicainsulin.org/)
and
CalRx Insulin (https://calrx.ca.gov/biosimilar-insulin-initiative/)
CalRx Patient Advisory Council
Charter (https://calrx.ca.gov/uploads/2024/09/CalRx-Insulin-Patient-Advisory-Council-Charter.pdf)
Episode on
insulin pricing (https://betacellpodcast.com/beta-cell/33-walking-on-broken-vials)
Episode on
co-pay cap laws (https://betacellpodcast.com/out-of-range/31-blocked-in-montana)
119th Congress
pro-healthcare scorecard (https://betacellaction.org/119th-congress)
Support Beta Cell on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/betacell).
14 Mar 2025
39: Battling Big Pharma
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 (https://betacellaction.org/take-action)
T1International (https://www.t1international.com)
Support Beta Cell on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/betacell).
26 Aug 2024
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 (https://www.dexcom.com/sensor-replacement-policy)
Comparison of G7 and Libre 3 Accuracy (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19322968231225676?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed)
Write to your representatives about Dexcom's policy (https://actionnetwork.org/letters/hold-dexcom-accountable-for-failed-adhesive) (from Beta Cell Action)
Support Beta Cell on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/betacell).
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
124 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
49
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
92
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