Hello friends, and welcome to episode 675 of the Juice Box Podcast.

On today's show we're going to have a conversation that I didn't think I'd ever have on this podcast.

It's with the CEO of a pharmaceutical company whose goal is to make insulin and make it affordably.

I know, that's weird, right? Please remember while you're listening that nothing you hear on the

Juice Box Podcast should be considered advice medical or otherwise, always consult a physician

before making any changes to your healthcare plan or becoming bold with insulin.

If you have type 1 diabetes and are US resident or are the caregiver of someone with type 1

and a US resident, you are eligible to take the survey at t1dxchange.org forward slash juice

box. It's a quick survey, it's not hard. Your answers help people with type 1 diabetes.

It also supports the podcast. It's completely hipic and compliant,

absolutely anonymous, simple to do, you really can't go wrong.

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This episode of the Juice Box Podcast is sponsored by the contour next one blood glucose meter.

Learn more about my daughter's blood glucose meter and buy it even if you want at this link.

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The podcast is also sponsored by us med. US med offers white glove treatment to its customers.

You can get your free benefits check at us med dot com forward slash juice box or by calling 8887211514.

Start getting your diabetes supplies from US med and get rid of the headaches that you have now

wherever you currently get your diabetes supplies. My name is Martin Vantrias from the president

and CEO of civica. Civica is a nonprofit generic pharmaceutical company whose mission is to bring

quality medicines that are always available and affordable for everyone. Okay, I want to find out

how you got to this. So I'm going to go back pretty far. What did you do in college?

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