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Humulin

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Hu·mu·lin (hymy-ln)
A trademark for a drug preparation of insulin.

Humulin,
trademark for a brand of human insulin of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid origin.

Humulin®
Human insulin via recombinant DNA technology. See Insulin.


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The patient had type I diabetes and self-administered Humulin N insulin.
Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved these medications for use in people, veterinarians have been prescribing Humulin L and Iletin II for their diabetic canine patients for decades because no veterinary alternatives were available.
Popular insulin drugs, such as Eli Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) Humalog and Humulin and Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE:BMY) Glucophage, generate billions of dollars in annual sales.
 
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