According to data collected by Statista, half of the global supply of diabetes drugs is sold by the US, but 1.3 million people with diabetes are forced to skip, delay, or minimise their insulin intake.
The second-largest producer of diabetic medications in the world, Eli Lilly, was among the companies last week that were deceived by fake-but-verified Twitter accounts.
In the company's name, a "verified" account with the handle @EliLillyandCo tweeted on November 10: "We are excited to ...