Humulin

[ hyoo-myuh-linor, often, yoo- ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of human insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria.

Example Sentences

Lilly said it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, and for another insulin, Humulin, by 70% or more in the fourth quarter, which starts in October.

From Seattle Times

The U.S. drugmaker said the reduced prices for its branded insulin injections, Humalog and Humulin, will be effective from the fourth quarter of this year.

From Reuters

Patients using older products such as Novolin and Humulin R must test their blood sugar more often, and more carefully time when they inject insulin before meals, Gabbay stresses.

From Washington Times

When she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager, meaning her body can’t make insulin, she took Humulin, a drug invented the year she was born.

From Washington Post

When told that one concentrated form of Humulin more than quadrupled in price since 2007, a Lilly spokesman said the company was equalizing the per-unit prices for the concentrated forms with the less concentrated forms.

From BusinessWeek