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synthetic insulin

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synthetic insulin
Etymology: Gk, synthesis, putting together; L, insula, island
a form of insulin synthesized in a non-disease-producing strain of Escherichia coli bacteria or in yeast cells that have been genetically altered by the addition of the human gene for insulin production.


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Lantus is a long-acting synthetic insulin that has been marketed in Canada by Sanofi-Aventis, a French drugmaker, since February 2005.
Lantus is a long-acting synthetic insulin that has been marketed in Canada by Sanofi-Aventis, a French drugmaker, since February 2005.
People who need pork insulin can be reassured that they will not be forced to change to GM synthetic insulin because there is another supplier of natural pork insulin in the UK.
 
 
 
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