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Author Teuscher, Arthur

Title Insulin : a voice for choice / Arthur Teuscher
Published Basel ; New York : Karger, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 82 pages) : illustrations
Contents Overview of insulin therapy -- The history of insulin -- Insulin hypoglycemia -- Hazards of "human" insulin hypoglycemia -- Research demonstrating that "human" and animal insulins are not the same -- Aggressive marketing of "human" insulin and the withdrawal of animal insulin -- Advocacy / by Jenny Hirst -- Outlook and recommendations
Summary In the early 1980s synthetic 'human' insulin produced by recombinant DNA technology came onto the market. Despite an acknowledgment by the manufacturers regarding the potential dangers of 'human' insulin they soon began to withdraw bovine and porcine insulin from markets all over the world, and promoted more expensive 'human' insulins as a superior replacement. Diabetics had no option but to effectively switch to the new synthetic insulins and often they received little or no information about their potentially life-threatening side effects. In the first part of this book the author provides fundamental information about insulin therapy and its history. A detailed discussion of the hazards confronting some diabetic patients when using 'human' insulin follows. Due to more pronounced hypoglycemia symptoms animal insulin can be regarded as safer than 'human' insulin for 10-20% of diabetic patients. The last part of this publication looks at the pharmaceutical industry's decision to withdraw animal insulin from the market and describes the struggles of a new global movement to secure its continued availability. This book not only provides potentially vital background information for those who depend on insulin, but also deserves the attention of professionals who prescribe or distribute this medication. It can also serve as a reference for patient advocates, relevant government departments and pharmaceutical companies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Insulin.
Insulin -- Synthesis.
Insulin -- Derivatives.
Recombinant human insulin.
Hypoglycemic agents industry.
Diabetes -- Chemotherapy -- Evaluation
Pharmaceutical industry.
Diabetes -- Oral therapy.
Hypoglycemic agents.
Insulin
Drug Industry
Hypoglycemia -- chemically induced
Hypoglycemic Agents
Pharmaceutical industry
Hypoglycemic agents
Diabetes -- Oral therapy
Hypoglycemic agents industry
Insulin
Insulin -- Derivatives
Insulin -- Synthesis
Recombinant human insulin
Hypoglykämie -- Humaninsulin.
Humaninsulin -- Hypoglykämie.
Insulin -- Pharmazeutische Industrie -- Vermarktung.
Pharmazeutische Industrie -- Insulin -- Vermarktung.
Form Electronic book
Author S. Karger (Firm)
ISBN 9783805583541
3805583540