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Post by liane on Feb 16, 2019 16:33:27 GMT -5
Al Mann was similar, but it was more understandable in that he was the driving force behind the development of Afrezza and using technosphere for delivery. It was his baby, and it could do no wrong. Mike C is close to the opposite personality from both of Al's succcessor's in the CEO spot. Not my favorite kind of personality, for sure, however, I stand by many earlier statements of mine that Mike C may have what it takes to get us to succeed. So far, it hasn't played out that way, but he still has some time to make it happen, either through Afrezza or technosphere. We ain't dead yet!
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Post by sayhey24 on Feb 16, 2019 16:46:13 GMT -5
You may be right but I will respectfully disagree with you on this one. More sales will allow for more advertising and propel Afrezza forward. The milestone money will keep the pipeline activity moving forward. MNKD has proven Afrezza is promotionally sensitive, but they also proved its very costly. MNKD cannot sell Afrezza alone and make a big enough impact fast enough without spending a ton of money. They need a ton of marketing dollars and many more reps. Every rep carries a fully loaded cost of about $150,000 per year. MNKD needs 400 more reps so do that math on that. Better to partner for sure. My fear all along is that MNKD is too arrogant to accept an offer. They think very highly of Afrezza, which they should, but reality is they need to accept an offer so they can move on to other TS apps. I would take a different tact. More reps banging on doors of doctors who are not going to listen and not going to prescribe is not going to get big sales. I just don't see any BP partnering outside Abbott bu their reps are going to have the same issue
MNKD partnering with a well funded clinic approach would not only prescribe afrezza and increase afrezza sales but should be profitable. I don't see this happening with VDex but a well funded group looking to open 100+ clinics over the next 2 years could very well break the ADA log jam and start making some noise. Maybe Abbott brings the funds like SNY did with Verily.
On one side we had Trina and on the other we have Virta. Both have issues but both have clients. Afrezza with connected care overcome the issues both have and actually would provide the PWD and prediabetic te holy grail in diabetic treatment. BTW- they would also sell a ton of Libres.
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Post by longliner on Feb 16, 2019 16:59:02 GMT -5
Al Mann was similar, but it was more understandable in that he was the driving force behind the development of Afrezza and using technosphere for delivery. It was his baby, and it could do no wrong. Mike C is close to the opposite personality from both of Al's succcessor's in the CEO spot. Not my favorite kind of personality, for sure, however, I stand by many earlier statements of mine that Mike C may have what it takes to get us to succeed. So far, it hasn't played out that way, but he still has some time to make it happen, either through Afrezza or technosphere. We ain't dead yet!
That takes me back to the days when I may or may not have inhaled
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Post by sportsrancho on Feb 17, 2019 20:53:17 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Feb 24, 2019 16:42:43 GMT -5
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Post by edvarney on Feb 24, 2019 17:20:10 GMT -5
The new VDEX office opened more quickly than those before it .. I believe this is great testimony to the fact that VDEX is on the right track to reaching out to those in need of help!!! So happy for their success and future offices to build across the country... I personally plan to use the new Victorville office since its close enough to Vegas... I am waiting for the acceptance on using Afrezza for prediabetics to ward off the onset of the disease!! Remember, that is precisely what Al Mann was after to begin with...so many loose sight of his beliefs....for Afrezza!!! Its coming...
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Post by cretin11 on Feb 25, 2019 12:01:06 GMT -5
...I am waiting for the acceptance on using Afrezza for prediabetics to ward off the onset of the disease!! Remember, that is precisely what Al Mann was after to begin with...so many loose sight of his beliefs....for Afrezza!!! Its coming... Great point Ed. Do we know, are there any doctors/patients currently using Afrezza for this purpose? Has anybody with MNKD mentioned it publicly lately? Seems like it could be such a good thing (both for pre-diabetics and for MNKD).
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 2, 2019 13:09:22 GMT -5
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Post by bradleysbest on Mar 2, 2019 13:45:34 GMT -5
How does VDEX get their Afrezza patients? Do they advertise, referrals from Mannkind Cares, does MNKD help VDEX in any way? Just wondering....
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 2, 2019 15:37:03 GMT -5
How does VDEX get their Afrezza patients? Do they advertise, referrals from Mannkind Cares, does MNKD help VDEX in any way? Just wondering.... No:-) They do a lot of networking in the communities that they are in. Also Twitter, referrals from us, word-of-mouth. I think I can safely say they just about work 24/7 on growing and educating diabetics to the true benefits of Afrezza.
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Post by bradleysbest on Mar 2, 2019 15:58:37 GMT -5
Ok & I know you do a lot for Afrezza Sports! Thank you
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Post by mytakeonit on Mar 2, 2019 16:26:56 GMT -5
Okay people ... sports deserves the $20 more than me ... so send it to her.
But, that's mytakeonit
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 3, 2019 13:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 7, 2019 11:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Mar 21, 2019 9:30:31 GMT -5
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