Most of the insulinmedication that people use today is made from bacteria that have been genetically modified to produce insulin that is identical to the kind made in the human pancreas, according to ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There’s a form of insulin that’s changing the lives of diabetics who use it, but doctors and patients alike say it doesn’t have widespread name recognition. It’s called Afrezza.

On Sunday in Chicago, Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, vice president of San Diego’s Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute in La Jolla, helped deliver positive news for the estimated 7 million Americans who ...

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it would cut prices on non-branded forms of insulin by up to 70%, capping out-of-pocket expenses for most users to $35 per month. The ...

After she was diagnosed at age 48 with Type 1 diabetes, Stacey Silverman muddled through her days with high blood sugar, fatigue and splitting headaches. Taking a long-acting form of insulin called ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Since May 2021, Rebecca Dotson has navigated type II diabetes with the help of mutual ...