insulins

Or to develop direct to generic IP free insulins, but the newer insulins are preferred because of very nice pharmacodynamic properties.

> Bovine and porcine insulins didn't go away simply because newer insulins were more profitable.

Novel insulins are harder than most drugs too, since insulin is very closely related to some oncogenic hormones.

A lot of novel insulins have died in trials when animals were found to have increased rates of cancer.

Sure, they theoretically cover insulin; but if you read the fine print about which insulins they cover, it's not so helpful.

Presumably your friend wants a particular brand of insulin, not the insulins that Medicaid covers because they are the most cost effective?

Wosulin and Zinulin are just two of the generic insulins that are available.

So this pill is more likely to replace the long-acting insulins like Lantus/Levemir.

There are ‘classic’ insulins like intermediate/regular that act over longer duration and are meant to be taken once a few times a day.

You can also get extremely fancy insulins for $1000, and $10,000 insulin pumps.

Insulin's amino acid sequence varies a little by species, but as far as I recall most mammal's insulins are interchangeable.

Interesting—had no idea the 24 hour insulins were so new.

In short succession, Novo introduced “monocomponent” insulins and Lilly introduced “single-peak” insulins.

They are "regular" zinc protophane insulins.

But whether each incremental innovation is worth the price we pay, in a world where insulin remains unaffordable to many patients with diabetes, is less certain." Bovine and porcine insulins didn't go away simply because newer insulins were more profitable.

People need to be able to "unplug" pumps from time to time without dying, and if ultra-ultrarapid insulins leave the body too fast the mere act of taking a long shower could become life-threatening.