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Post by jbvegas on Jan 15, 2015 0:59:46 GMT -5
Sanofi interviewed their best reps currently selling other Diabetes meds. They chose the cream of the crop to sell Afrezza. Get ready for a blockbuster new medication that works. jb, you seem to have some important and comforting knowledge - I think it's safe to say we're happy that you're a sharer! Let me ask you this, as you might know the answer, do you know how the reps themselves feel about the opportunity to push Afrezza, do they genuinely believe they can move it in high volume, will their docs go for it? I would guess that the "cream of the crop" would have a pretty accurate feeling about what will sell and what will be tough to sell. I know that the reps are so excited that they cannot sleep. Can you imagine being able to help so many people with a fast acting insulin that you know will make a difference for them? I would feel lucky and grateful that I was one of the top people in Sanofi chosen for this work. Thank you Al Mann for developing the delivery device, Afrezza itself and a marketing partner like Sanofi. All of the pieces are there. Are there still questions and objections? Yes. Preparation leads to success. I feel the ground shaking under the ocean. Get ready because the tsunami of Mannkind and Afrezza is coming.
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Post by EveningOfTheDay on Jan 15, 2015 1:21:26 GMT -5
Fwiw I think I remember reading somewhere afrezza was roughly 80 mg DKP / 10 mg insulin. how many mgs are there in a unit of insulin? only source I could find was exubera which was 8 units of insulin per 3 mg, so assuming 8 unit cartridges is where the 80/10 comes from then it's fairly accurate in that it's 2-3x more. What I don't know is If the person tweeting did the same math I did using exubera to arrive at that or if it was a direct question to MNKD in the Q&a. Further, there might be some differences in hexamer vs monomer. Thanks for sharing your calculations. As I wrote, this would explain why Al though Sanofi supplying insulin at cost would be such a big deal. Even though at the time I could not quite understand it, it makes more sense now.
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Post by coco on Jan 15, 2015 1:28:05 GMT -5
Eventually we will all learn what this long silent period has been about. " hopefully". Coco
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Post by EveningOfTheDay on Jan 15, 2015 1:33:03 GMT -5
Eventually we will all learn what this long silent period has been about. " hopefully". Coco I love a good conspiracy theory an much as any, but we all might want to consider that maybe, just maybe, they were all really busy, working really hard to bring Afrezza to the market in the least possible amount of time. Nothing more nothing less.
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Post by trenddiver on Jan 15, 2015 1:42:02 GMT -5
Can't wait for next month for next month could be one of the most exciting months in the history of the Company.
First, the launch of Afrezza which is what we have all been waiting for. For many of us investors, especially those who stayed in or invested during the bleak times, the launch will be "sweet victory".
Second, Mannkind is going to be finalizing its direction for the next generation of products utilizing the Technosphere platform. I'll be very interested to see what the experts that Mannkind hired to make these recommendations came up with. As Hakan said, Mannkind proved the viability of Technosphere with a most difficult desease. I believe that Mannkind's next series of products are going to be huge blockbusters for that's how Al Mann thinks and Hakan is an able decipel. Hakan will do an excellent job running the company and Al will be always be there for guidance and money (if necessary). I'd rather not speculate on Al not being around.
Anyhow, happy days are just a month or so way. Enjoy the ride.
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Post by babaoriley on Jan 15, 2015 2:07:04 GMT -5
Just finished listening. It was the folksy, down to earth style, and it was a shame Al had some sort of congestion, but so what. The guy is a war horse! The way he was fighting to get through his portion and leave time for Hakan was impressive, even for a much younger person. Sometimes, I felt he was just going to collapse, I'm sure this presentation was more emotional for him than most, especially when talking about his stepping down. Hakan was sufficiently assertive and positive. Overall, I rate it similarly to many of their presentations. I did like the emphatic statement by Al early on that the kinetic profile of Afrezza is so similar to the nature's own, and that the chart he showed was "taken from their label." In other words, that's something they can legitimately share with the world, including potential candidates. Not sure I understood that, but I liked the way it sounded. Hope someone can clarify exactly what he meant.
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Post by EveningOfTheDay on Jan 15, 2015 2:33:04 GMT -5
Potential candidates interested in Technosphere? Potential candidates interested in buying the remaining interest in Afrezza? It is, now that you mention it, a interesting statement. Probably nothing though.
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Post by liane on Jan 15, 2015 5:55:03 GMT -5
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