Interesting article about covid and afrezza

[rfogel]

www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/inhaled-insulin-coronavirus#new-aerami-inhaled-insulin

"Is Inhaled Insulin Safe During the COVID-19 Outbreak?"

Had a number of details I was unaware of:

-- currently have a user base of 6,000 to 7,000 individuals, half with type 1 diabetes and half with type 2.

-- 20 percent of their users are on Medicare, so presumed older; and 80 percent are on Medicaid or private insurance,

-- shifting almost 100 percent of their energy towards the type 1 market, a decision that was made in January 2020.

-- Castagna points out that they now have 20 to 30 people on staff who live with type 1 diabetes themselves.

-- their CoverMyMeds program has been quite effective.

-- As far as COVID-19 concerns go, Castagna adds: ”We’ve had zero calls as of last week from HCPs (healthcare providers) on this issue

I had never heard of the CoverMyMeds program; a search of the board shows a single thread from 5 years ago: mnkd.proboards.com/thread/3316/covermymeds-afrezza-prior-authorization  Does Mankind advertise its existence?

[porkini]

Apr 24, 2020 8:58:01 GMT -5 rfogel said:

www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/inhaled-insulin-coronavirus#new-aerami-inhaled-insulin

"Is Inhaled Insulin Safe During the COVID-19 Outbreak?"

Had a number of details I was unaware of:

-- currently have a user base of 6,000 to 7,000 individuals, half with type 1 diabetes and half with type 2.

-- 20 percent of their users are on Medicare, so presumed older; and 80 percent are on Medicaid or private insurance,

-- shifting almost 100 percent of their energy towards the type 1 market, a decision that was made in January 2020.

-- Castagna points out that they now have 20 to 30 people on staff who live with type 1 diabetes themselves.

-- their CoverMyMeds program has been quite effective.

-- As far as COVID-19 concerns go, Castagna adds: ”We’ve had zero calls as of last week from HCPs (healthcare providers) on this issue

I had never heard of the CoverMyMeds program; a search of the board shows a single thread from 5 years ago: mnkd.proboards.com/thread/3316/covermymeds-afrezza-prior-authorization  Does Mankind advertise its existence?

Correction to the link, just because we wanted Afrezza and not Aerami!


www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/inhaled-insulin-coronavirus

[cjm18]

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[mnkdfann]

Apr 24, 2020 8:58:01 GMT -5 rfogel said:

www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/inhaled-insulin-coronavirus#new-aerami-inhaled-insulin

"Is Inhaled Insulin Safe During the COVID-19 Outbreak?"

Had a number of details I was unaware of:

-- currently have a user base of 6,000 to 7,000 individuals, half with type 1 diabetes and half with type 2.

-- 20 percent of their users are on Medicare, so presumed older; and 80 percent are on Medicaid or private insurance,

-- shifting almost 100 percent of their energy towards the type 1 market, a decision that was made in January 2020.

-- Castagna points out that they now have 20 to 30 people on staff who live with type 1 diabetes themselves.

-- their CoverMyMeds program has been quite effective.

-- As far as COVID-19 concerns go, Castagna adds: ”We’ve had zero calls as of last week from HCPs (healthcare providers) on this issue

That was actually an informative interview. I learned more there than in some of the Mannkind AGM / Earnings calls.