Their solutions are akin to soothing a crying infant. A disconnected parent will not ascertain if an infant is hungry, or uncomfortable, or in pain. He/she will merely stuff a binky, a rattle, or a toy in little grasping hands. Fortunately, the child will become verbal in what is considered a short timespan, and soon speak for himself. Type 1 diabetics have had one after another of inferior medications foisted on them; they have been offered one shiny techno-gadget after another to quell their noise. Sadly, morbidy and mortality have not improved to a significant degree; complications continue unabated; and a cure is still ‘only five years away.’

Lilly’s plan to return to their core business may please shareholders. Someday, however, the patient-base may, like the infant, find its voice. Then again, maybe not.