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More than 10 crore people in India are suffering from diabetes, out of which about 10 lakh people are suffering from type 1 diabetes, who require insulin the most. Along with people suffering from type 1 diabetes, insulin is also required in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the fastest spreading disease in India, which is a matter of great concern for the country. People suffering from type 1 diabetes are in dire need of insulin. Insulin is used to control the blood sugar level of diabetic patients. We all know that insulin is injected into the body of patients with the help of injections, which controls or balances the sugar level of diabetic patients. Making changes in the same injecting process, the famous pharmaceutical company named Cipla has announced the launch of inhaled insulin in the market, through which insulin can now be delivered to the patient’s body through inhalation.
Cipla will launch inhaled insulin in India
A famous pharmaceutical company named Cipla has taken an important step for the diabetes patients in India, making a major change in the process of insulin being given for the treatment of diabetes, which was given through injection in the patient’s body. It has announced the launch of rapid acting inhaled insulin powder named ‘Afrezza’ in the Indian market, which will provide relief to those patients who avoid or are afraid of injections or needles. Now people suffering from diabetes can simply inhale the insulin powder and deliver it to their body through breath.
Company got approval
Giving information, the company has said that they have got the approval of Rapid Acting Inhaled Insulin Powder from the government pharmaceutical body Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) last year, so that they can launch this new type of insulin in the Indian market as soon as possible and can also promote it. According to the company, this insulin shows rapid effect on diabetic patients.
How is inhaled insulin used?
Rapid acting inhaled insulin powder called Afrezza can be used through a small inhaler from a special single-use cartridge, which can be inhaled directly into the body by putting your dose in the inhaler according to the quantity of insulin prescribed by the doctor. According to the Global Chief Director of Cipla, through this new insulin people will not have to go through the painful process of daily injections.
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