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Hello everyone! I am going to France to work as a PhD student. As far as I understand, since I will pay taxes from my salary, I will have access to the French healthcare system. I have type 1 diabetes and have a few questions related. I will be grateful for any piece of advice, help, or links where I can find this information. How does the process of diabetes drug prescription work in France? Should I visit an endocrinologist or a general practitioner? Should I visit them every time I need to get insulin (for example, every month), or are their prescriptions long-term? What can I get as a diabetes person involved in the French healthcare system besides insulin? Test strips for glucometer, needles, lancets? Particularly, I am curious about the possibility of getting a Glucose Monitoring System, e.g. Freestyle Libre. I wonder if the state insurance covers these sensors? How do doctors decide which insulin you can get? If I just say that Novorapid and Lantus work better for me than other insulin types (such as Fiasp, Humalog, and Levemir), will the doctor agree to prescribe them to me? Will be translated proofs (I am from outside of the EU), such as my endocrinologist' notes, enough? How is it going with diabetes check-ups? I am interested in blood tests, ultrasound, ophthalmologist and neurologist visits. For example, in my country, I have blood and urine tests every 6 months (or even every 3 months) and eye checks once a year. I am interested if it works the same way in France. I will be grateful for your help and answers. Merci beaucoup!