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Weight-loss drug firm accused of prioritising profits after halting insulin pen production

ICYMI: Novo Nordisk’s decision will force people in developing countries to use outdated glass vials and syringes, warn campaigners

The pharmaceutical company behind injectable weight-loss drugs has been accused of prioritising profits over the health of people in developing countries by halting production of human insulin in pens.

People living with type 1 diabetes who are reliant on the human insulin produced by Novo Nordisk, will instead be given glass vials and syringes – which they say are inconvenient and harder to use with the same accuracy. Continue reading…
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