Why is there no generic insulin? Historical origins of a modern problem

N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 19;372(12):1171-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJMms1411398.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals
  • Drug Discovery / economics
  • Drug Discovery / history
  • Drug Industry / history
  • Drug Industry / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drugs, Generic*
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Insulin / analogs & derivatives
  • Insulin / history*
  • Insulin, Regular, Human / history
  • Patents as Topic / history*

Substances

  • Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals
  • Drugs, Generic
  • Insulin
  • Insulin, Regular, Human