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California’s low-cost insulin plans receive $100m manufacturing boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

Insulin prices made the headlines again as California governor Gavin Newsom announced plans on 7 July for the state to manufacture low-cost insulin. The state plans to work directly with a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) to manufacture low-cost insulin. In-house manufacturing the norm.

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Biden proposes subsidizing drug middlemen for insulin

World of DTC Marketing

The House is preparing to vote on a $35 monthly insulin cap later, but there is stern opposition to the plan, which could cost billions over ten years. With the money it costs us, the Government could encourage a private company to build a manufacturing facility for insulin while offering tax incentives. Los Angeles Times.

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There’s An Easier Way to Take Insulin, But It Hasn’t Been Tested on People Yet

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The most effective way for people with diabetes to deliver insulin is also incredibly intrusive. Millions around the world must inject the crucial hormone underneath their skin several times a day to keep their glucose levels in balance.

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Running Through Life with Type 1 Diabetes

Worldwide Clinical Trials

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease where the pancreas stops producing insulin, unlike Type 2 diabetes, where the body doesn’t produce enough or use it properly. There’s no cure and managing Type 1 requires multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) or an insulin pump.

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Sanofi Wins FDA Nod for Merilog, First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar

XTalks

The FDA has approved Sanofis Merilog (insulin-aspart-szjj) as the first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar product for the treatment of diabetes. Merilog is a biosimilar to Novo Nordisks NovoLog, a widely used rapid-acting insulin aspart. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, allows glucose to enter cells for energy.

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World Diabetes Day 2024: Advanced Care for Diabetes Management

XTalks

About Breakthrough T1D Canada Breakthrough T1D, Canada’s leading research and advocacy organization for type 1 diabetes (T1D), recently rebranded from JDRF Canada to reflect its broader reach. before people need insulin therapy), so that it’s possible to intervene with therapies that can stop clinical disease before it starts.”

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Could insulin come in a pill? How a molecule that mimics insulin may advance diabetes research

Medical Xpress

WEHI researchers in Melbourne have answered a 100-year-old question in diabetes research: can a molecule different to insulin have the same effect? The findings provide important insights for the future development of an oral insulin pill.

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