Source: Jamaica

On January 23rd, 1923 Banting, Best, and Collip were awarded the American patents for insulin. They sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1 each. Banting notably said: “Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world.” His desire was for everyone who needed access to it to have it.

In order for the insulin to be mass produced and widely available, the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. were given the rights to do so. While this incredible advancement was intended as a gift from the discoverers, Eli Lilly and the two other major insulin producers, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk, have turned insulin into profit machines, assisting in bringing in billions of dollars in profit every year. By 1923, insulin was the highest-selling product in Eli Lilly’s history, and profits from it accounted for over half of the company’s revenue. As we know, the prices have continued to skyrocket ever since.

A gift to the world has become a tool for price gouging patients all over the world. The greed of the pharmaceutical industry is keeping insulin out of the hands of millions. This greed leads to the loss of countless lives and dampens the dream of Banting, which was to make insulin a gift that belongs to the world.

Source: 100 Years: From Gift to Greed – T1International

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By March 2022, at least of 150,000 Nicaraguans refugees and asylum seekers are living in Costa Rica. The total number of migrants remains ambiguous, as many enter Costa Rica via informal routes to avoid police at border crossings. Despite migration policies that provide the rights to work and education while applications are processed, the growing number of asylum seekers in Costa Rica has put the system under strain, and the implementation of these policies remains challenging. Especially among northern Costa Rican communities near the border with Nicaragua, few resources are available to shelter and provide food to new asylum seekers. ?

Source: Costa Rica Nicaraguan refugees | ACAPS

• A majority of displaced Venezuelans live in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and the United States.
• Colombia currently hosts the largest number of Venezuelans, 1.8 million.
• Those who enter Ecuador continue onwards to Peru and Chile, but up to 20 percent remain in the country.
• In Boa Vista and Pacaraima, Brazil, 13 temporary shelters in border cities host more than 6,000 Venezuelans.
• In Maicao, Colombia, a reception center opened in March 2019 with an initial capacity to host 350 people. The center provides temporary access to shelter, food, water and basic medical care to vulnerable Venezuelans. Emergency shelters in Costa Rica, Peru and Ecuador have also received significant support.

Source: Venezuela Crisis: Aid, Statistics and News | USA for UNHCR

Estimated 6.8 million refugees currently.