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OT: Exubera....The first inhaled insulin will live next week.

RichGRichG Posts: 483
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Good morning:
I had a luncheon with a drug rep. from Pfizer on wednesday and had an opportunity to ask questions about Exubera and to test this new device. The only downsides I see is that it is a little more complicated to use than the average asthma inhaler and that anyone that either smokes or has smoked in the last 6 months can't use the drug. I'm not sure how many members are diabetics, but I'll be happy to answer any questions that anyone has about this new drug.
Rich

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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Wow, that's wild stuff. I had a few buds that I grew up with and they were diabetics, and one of my coaches in baseball lost his leg to diabetes. I'm a smoker and honestly, I don't ever remember meeting a diabetic that was, yet again who'd bring up a topic like that?
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  • alohaetalohaet Posts: 454
    I am a type 2 diabetic and take 4 bills a day. This great news. When will it be available to the public?


    Ed
    email address: alohaet@hotmail.com
  • RichGRichG Posts: 483
    Ed:
    It will be available early next week.
    Rich
  • alohaetalohaet Posts: 454
    Thanks for the heads up Rich.

    Ed
    email address: alohaet@hotmail.com
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Good morning:
    I had a luncheon with a drug rep. from Pfizer on wednesday and had an opportunity to ask questions about Exubera and to test this new device. The only downsides I see is that it is a little more complicated to use than the average asthma inhaler and that anyone that either smokes or has smoked in the last 6 months can't use the drug. I'm not sure how many members are diabetics, but I'll be happy to answer any questions that anyone has about this new drug.
    Rich >>



    What do you mean it's more complicated to use?
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  • RichGRichG Posts: 483
    Stown:
    The medicine comes in blisters (2 strenths) that is placed in the inhaler and punctured within the inhaler. So, each dose needs to be loaded manually and punctured. Also, the inhaler needs to be hand washed at least once a week and the release unit must be changed once every 2 weeks. Every patient will be given 2 inhalers and enough release units for 1 year. The actual inhalers must be replaced after every year.
    Rich
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    I'm type 2 also, but only 1 pill a day (diet exercise and no bad habits) - I thought I had heard this was for type 1 only. Have you heard that Rich, or is it for all of us?

    Edit - called a type 1 friend, she says type 1 & 2
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  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭
    Rich,
    Is there anything in the pipeline for other medications that are typically administered subcutaneously, like Rebif?

    Joe
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • RichGRichG Posts: 483
    Jimq:
    Your friend is correct as it is for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

    Alanallen:
    I have not heard of any news regarding Rebif. I generally fist here about new products at it's initial stage (before testing in humans) and then again right before its release (if all goes well with the tests and approved by the FDA). Exubera has been in the testing stage for the last 10 years.
    Rich
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