insulin
Device inspired by spider’s web may be a game-changer for diabetes
A device that takes inspiration from a spider’s web that may be a game-changer in the control of Type 1 diabetes has been developed by researchers from Cornell University. more
The top five tweets: From Brexit to Huntington’s disease — what did EPM readers enjoy this week?
Here we count down the top five tweets from @EPM_magazine that have gained the most impressions this week, taken from Twitter analytics. more
Phillips-Medisize & Dance Biopharm working on connected insulin inhaler
Phillips-Medisize has entered into an agreement with biotechnology company Dance Biopharm to develop a connected insulin inhaler. more
Fast-acting mealtime insulin approved by FDA
Global healthcare company, Novo Nordisk, has revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its fast-acting mealtime insulin, Fiasp, for the improvement of glycaemic control in adults with diabetes. more
Immunotherapy for type I diabetes safe and well-tolerated, report study authors
A potential new therapy for type I diabetes patients has been found to be safe and does not accelerate decline in β cell function — important in the production of insulin — in a recently published clinical trial. more
Amrita Banerjee discusses oral insulin delivery
Amrita Banerjee, post-doctoral scholar, University of California Santa Barbara talks oral insulin and needle-free delivery of protein more
Novo Nordisk submits new drug application for faster-acting insulin aspart
Novo Nordisk has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for a faster-acting insulin aspart to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more
5 drug developments we like
EPM selects five noteworthy drugs and drug delivery developments from the past month more
Intestinal patch allows oral insulin dosage
Researchers have developed an intestinal patch device containing insulin that can be swallowed in a capsule more
Smart insulin pen wins Red Dot Design Award
Cambridge Consultants has won a Red Dot Design Award for its KiCoPen smart insulin pen concept more
Iran's insulin production and how it affects pharma
Y. Shashidhar, partner & managing director, South Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Frost & Sullivan talks about how the local production of insulin from Novo Nordisk’s new plant in Iran could impact the pharma market more
Japan approves Sanofi's new insulin injection for diabetes mellitus
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan has granted marketing authorisation for Sanofi's insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection, 300 u/ml, a next-generation basal insulin for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. more
Two-in-one device breaks cycle of poor diabetes management
Final-year Brunel University design student Oscar Daws has come up with a streamlined device that aims to vastly improve patients’ self-management of diabetes and has been selected for a prestigious exhibition on London’s South Bank. more
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Sanofi and MannKind announce global licensing agreement for Afrezza
The new rapid-acting inhaled insulin therapy is for treating adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. more
FDA accepts Sanofi's NDA for basal insulin Toujeo
The acceptance of the NDA follows the acceptance of the marketing authorization dossier for Toujeo by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for EU countries on 27 May 2014. more
