{"id":3823,"date":"2023-01-15T13:08:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T13:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=3823"},"modified":"2023-01-15T13:08:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T13:08:28","slug":"chinese-insulin-approved-for-diabetes-patients-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/chinese-insulin-approved-for-diabetes-patients-in-pakistan\/3823\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Insulin Approved For Diabetes Patients In Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk &#8212; Diabetes patients in Pakistan now have a choice as the government has approved the insulin glargine injections developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first insulin glargine injection (prefilled injection pen) biosimilar drug in Pakistan, according to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the treatment of diabetes, insulin glargine injection is an essential long-acting insulin analog product for its efficacy and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes in Pakistan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of diabetic patients, Pakistan is ranked third in the world after China and India with approximately 33 million people aged 20-79 in 2021. As per the latest data released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the prevalence of diabetes among adults aged 20-79 in Pakistan is 30.8 percent, the highest in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an estimate, the overall market for insulin in Pakistan is over $50 million. Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and Eli Lilly take the majority of the market share and now the Chinese product will bring more quality options to Pakistani diabetic patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk &#8212; Diabetes patients in Pakistan now have a choice as the government has approved the insulin glargine injections developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company. It is the first insulin glargine injection (prefilled injection pen) biosimilar drug in Pakistan, according to the company. 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