Insulin 
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5/1/2022
A Century After the First Insulin Injection, It's Time to Make Sure It's Affordable
by Martin Abrahamson and Sanjiv Chopra
The US Senate has the opportunity to honor the legacy of the doctors who pioneered insulin treatment by making sure that everyone who needs this life-saving medicine can afford it.
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SOURCE: Contingent
4/17/2021
How To Make An Oligopoly
by Brittany McWilliams
A document from the Eli Lilly corporate archives shows how the pharmaceutical giant strategized to control the global market in insulin.
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SOURCE: NYT
5-25-17
Michael Bliss, Historian Who Dispelled Myths of Insulin’s Discovery, Dies at 76
Professor Bliss unraveled the story behind the discovery of the hormone, which transformed diabetes from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
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