Diabetes

Exubera (inhaled insulin) will be discontinued

November 2007

Exubera (inhaled insulin) will be discontinued...due to poor acceptance by patients and prescribers.

Tell Exubera patients they have three months to switch to injectable insulin instead.

For an excellent "Stepwise Approach to Selecting Treatments for Diabetes," see our Detail-Document.

www.forbes.com/home/sciencesandmedicine/2007/10/18/pharmacuticals-pfizer-exubera-biz-sci-cx-mh-1018pfizer.html (10-19-07). http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119269071993163273.html?mod=dist_smartbrief (10-19-07).

Resources View Printable PDF

Commentary: Exubera Off the Market
Algorithm: Management of New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Other: Info for Healthcare Providers About the Discontinuation of Exubera
Guideline: Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach (2012)

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