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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Generic Insulin

Some governors push for generic insulin

October 02, 2008
Some state governors and other lawmakers want the Food and Drug Administration to speed up the approval of generic insulin. According to a report in the New York Times, a generic version of injectable insulin could reduce the cost of diabetes management by up to 25 percent. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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I is for Insulin
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...have generic sulfonylureas and metformin, but no generic insulin? After all, insulin has been on... Read more »

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Would you sign a petition to make medications less safe?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

As a physician who has worked in the fields of drug safety and clinical trials for many years, and... Read more »

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Top Ten Reasons not to start insulin therapy
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...150, and my wife asked him why he hasn't started insulin. He hemmed and hawed, and finally... Read more »

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Diabetes and Insulin: Types and Application
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...noticed that questions about the different types of insulin and how they work continue to be a... Read more »

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Should people on insulin change their doses on their own?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

Definitely, yes, if you understand which insulin to change, and the effects of meals and exercise.... Read more »

Health Guide

Diabetes Travel Letter for Pumpers
...(Date of Birth) _____________, has Type 1 Diabetes (previously called Juvenile Onset) and wears an insulin pump.  The pump delivers insulin continuously and must be worn 24 hours a day.  This... Read more »
Is Diabulimia Really Bad for Me?
Hey Ginger, I know “diabulimia” [skipping insulin and running really high blood sugars to lose weight] is bad for you, but is it really that bad if I just do it for a little while to lose... Read more »
Diabetes Travel Letter: General
...Concern:   _____________________________________ (Date of Birth) _____________, has Type 1, or insulin dependent, diabetes and is under the care of the Diabetes Team at Childrens National... Read more »
Diabetes Management: Effects of Persistent Ketosis
...(ATP) is produced via glycolysis (pathway in which glucose is broken down into energy), However, if insulin is not available to move glucose from the blood into the cells, the glycolysis pathway... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment to Prevent Major Complications
Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including... Read more »

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Medications

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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Insulin glargine is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar.... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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This man-made insulin product is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus.... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long-term study from Sweden shows men who develop diabetes in mid-life have a significantly higher chance of getting... Read summary »

Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
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Researchers identified a new source of insulin-producing cells. Results of a new study show cells in the pancreas that produce insulin -- called beta... Read summary »