• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Yes, but extremely physically irritating and “watered down” per family, making even basic control very challenging, and pain inducing.

    Truth is, none of the formulae for insulin have changed much since the 80s when recombinant insulin came into the market. Nonetheless, price had increased by ~2000% (not a typo) since initial introduction in the mid 80s.