Eli Lilly Replaces Lost Insulin for Northwest Indiana Diabetics After 1 Week of Storm Outages
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Updated · nwitimes.com · Aug 21
Eli Lilly Replaces Lost Insulin for Northwest Indiana Diabetics After 1 Week of Storm Outages
3 articles · Updated · nwitimes.com · Aug 21
Summary
Eli Lilly said it will replace insulin for Northwest Indiana diabetics whose supplies spoiled after last week's storm-driven power outages cut refrigeration.
The need arose because insulin must be kept cold, and many patients across the region lost medication as homes remained without electricity after the storms.
The replacement effort adds to broader relief measures in Indiana, where residents have also been seeking disaster aid and utilities have faced pressure over restoration timelines.
For affected diabetics, the move targets an immediate health risk created when prolonged outages turned a power failure into a medication shortage.