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Humulin

American  
[hyoo-myuh-lin, yoo-] / ˈhyu myə lɪn, ˈyu- /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of human insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria.


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The drugmaker has long been one of the top pharmaceutical players, bringing Prozac to the masses in the 1990s as well as the insulin Humulin a decade earlier.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

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 • Mar. 1, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023

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 • Mar. 1, 2023

Within four years, Genentech had formed a partnership with the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly to market synthetic insulin under the brand name Humulin.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2022