These factors could provide a scientific basis for consistency evaluations of the quality and efficacy of insulin biosimilars, study authors wrote. Factors that may affect the bioequivalence of test ...

Each time the insulin preparation is injected, the skin around the injection site reddens. The area swells, itches and hurts. It can even result in an anaphylactic reaction with shortness of breath ...

Some people produce more insulin in response to proteins and fats than carbs, new research has found. Suggesting that insulin production is more individualized than first believed, the findings pave ...

The history of Novo Nordisk dates back to the time when insulin was discovered. In 1922, the Danish physiologist August Krogh met with to-be fellow Nobel Prize laureates Frederick Grant Banting and ...

Some people with diabetes require insulin. They can manually administer this through several methods, such as syringes, which are available in different sizes with various-sized needles. There are ...

Regular (R) insulin is a short-acting, injectable insulin used for the management of diabetes. It is typically taken before meals to prevent glucose from rising after a person eats. Regular insulin is ...

Two long-acting insulin analogs have been developed for use as "basal" components of insulin treatment regimens: glargine and detemir. (Insulin glargine has US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] ...