Exubera Gets A New Indication….
3 CommentsBy Ed Silverman // September 20th, 2007 // 5:02 pm
As a birdfeeder. And since relatively few devices were sold, this is actually a unique model to hang from your favorite tree. For this reason, it also makes a lovely conversation piece. Unfortunately, the FDA hasn’t approved Exubera for birds, so this may be considered off-label use, since it remains unclear what, if any, affect traces of insulin residue will have when mixed with the feed. Nonetheless, this suggests that Pfizer and its suppliers may be able to salvage some of the manufacturing costs. Perhaps, this represents a whole new business opportunity - Christmas tree ornaments come to mind. And December is only three months away.
Hat tip to PharmaGiles
Melody
it remains unclear what, if any, affect traces of insulin residue will have when mixed with the feed.
Probably won’t hurt birds any more than diabetics . . . but we won’t know that until the FDA, years from now, decides to “investigate” by wading through mountains of adverse event reports. Then again, maybe diabetics can recognize their own bird-like role in the scheme of things; like a canary in a coal mine; until they’re dead–no problem exists.
todd
We get it — you want the old insulins back. GIVE IT A REST!! Find a new hobby
Melody
Todd–
Did I miss something here on Ed’s site? Who appointed you guardian of who can read and comment on articles that appear here? Do you have an arrangement with Ed that somehow gives you this authority? Oh, I bet I know–you’re all for free speech–as long as other speakers agree with your point, or as long as you alone are doing the speaking!