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yes apologies glargine was approved in 2000. And I agree it does take a while for doctors to switch. Something interesting that I have recently learned is that it may even be hard …

While I don't know the answer to this in-depth I can share some bullet points and of course it depends on what country you are talking about. On top of that it is important to note…

Hi even the long acting insulin has been quoted to cost around $10 to manufacture (at scale)!

Hi Francesco looks like you found me! I will respond to your email shortly :)

I would like to point out that these fancy insulins have been around since 1996. I do agree that there is cheaper insulin available, but as others mentioned there is a significant …

This is a great question. Simply it is a lot cheaper to make drugs in China + India. The APIs cost less, and the workforce is cheaper. With regards to regulations I don't want to g…

Hi as some of the others have already mentioned Lantus is off patent. My organization is focused on insulin glargine but there are generic versions of insulin lispro and aspart. Wh…

Unfortunately, this is true, and a lot of people struggle to manage their diabetes after switching to the Walmart brand. The stories I have heard generally occur to young adults wh…

The insulin that California would be getting from Civica Rx, at least, would be analog insulins. They are partnering together until California can make its own insulin. The biosimi…

Hi Rayiner, you are spot on with your analysis. My name is Eric, and my non-profit, Project Insulin, is tackling this problem head-on as well. We are developing a biosimilar insuli…