This animation was created in 2021 for Diabetes Non-profit T1International to mark the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of insulin.

It tells the story of the discovery of insulin in 1921 by Frederick Banting,
Charles Best, James Collip and John Mcleod. This discovery was one of the most significant medical discoveries of the 20th Century. Banting’s vision for insulin was that it belonged to the world and therefore they sold the patent for insulin to the University of Toronto for $1. They wanted insulin to be available to all who needed it. In 2021, the pharmaceutical industry has been price-gouging millions of patients worldwide to the point that only 1 in 2 people globally have access to insulin. Insulin, a gift to the world, is now the poster child of medical greed.

"The discovery of insulin was nothing short of miraculous. While we certainly celebrate the discoverers and their gift to the world, we will NOT be celebrating the insulin manufacturers and their greed.

We cannot truly and fully celebrate until #insulin4all is a reality, and we will not applaud the pharmaceutical industry for price gouging millions of patients worldwide for a medication that costs $6 to produce. Insulin was meant to be a gift to the world but has become a posterchild of pharmaceutical industry greed. We will continue to advocate and ensure that these companies are held accountable."
- T1International