9.07.2006

Slaaaaam dunk!

National Public Radio this morning...

Insulin that's inhaled through the mouth. A drug derived from lizard saliva that could promote weight loss. These are among the treatment advances that hold great promise for the 21 million Americans with diabetes. Coupled with a more familiar doctor's order -- exercise! -- the treatments could help more people avoid the disease's disabling and life-shortening complications.
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Latin Trade, September 2006...excellent work by Maria Elena Verdezoto in Quito!

Sweet Relief
Ecuadoran drug company thinks big.

Six percent of the people in the world are diabetics and need insulin, which for 80 years has meant frequent injections using an old-fashioned syringe. Now a strategic alliance between Generex Biotechnology, a Canadian company, and Ecuador’s Pharmabrand is making the process less painful. They created Oral Lyn, a device for the mouth made in the Andean country.

Oral Lyn enters the body as an aerosol under the tongue, sending the medicine to the blood by way of mucous in the mouth. It can be carried in your pocket and does not need refrigeration. It is being sold in Ecuador for US$32 a box, each of which holds two of the aerosol devices and lasts on average 15 days for patients who need two to three doses a day.
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