Beginning in September, Wal-Mart Inc and Drugmaker Eli Lilly will co-brand the insulin brand Humulin Relion. The insulin will be sold in all Walmart pharmacies and will replace the store's Relion insulin brand.
There is no doubt that Type 1 Diabetes is no fun; particularly if you are a little kid who is strapped with its relentless demands. Add to... Read more »
Insulin nomenclature is clearly confusing. Among other reasons: The same product may have several different names; the names may be... Read more »
The FDA just released its first quarterly report of drugs with "potential safety issues." A discussion of the concept is posted at FDA to... Read more »
Some insulin pumps these days have a feature that allows a child to input the number of carbs eaten, and the pump calculates the... Read more »
Even though I take insulin every day, I never considered the chemistry of insulin until I began working in a chemistry research lab at... Read more »
This is a study to compare the effectiveness of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 versus insulin glargine in patients with Type 2 diabetes. This national... Read more »
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The... Read more »
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a combination of prandial inhaled insulin and metformin with the inhaled insulin and a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An insulin testis a blood test that measures the amount of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. How the test is performed Blood... Read more »