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Post by novafett on May 8, 2017 16:22:39 GMT -5
I believe that One Drop will offer a monthly / yearly subscription service add on for Afrezza patients. Mannkind will probably subsidize it (since they have the product) and it will be shipped directly to patients "Uber for Diabetes" style. It would be a smart move as only about 20K patients are needed to be profitable. Even if Mannkind does not make any money on the subscription it will finally get the patient base it needs to succeed. One Drop has the user base and exposure that Mannkind needs. www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/afrezza-updates-february-2017#7Is this way to run an end-around to bypass endo's or something of the sort? Assume it would still require endo approval for the drug so i'm thinking not but wanted to ask.
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Post by cedafuntennis on May 8, 2017 16:30:27 GMT -5
Is MNKD not allowed to have a list of endo's who can offer prescriptions by email? The endo could request a battery of tests from the patient who can be provided directly/electronically by the lab (common practice) based on which the endo could prescribe Afrezza then monitor the patient periodically. This would be great for MNKD, patients and those endo's who took the trouble to learn about Afrezza and know how to prescribe it efficiently.
Think how well this would work with OneDrop??? Wow, I'm getting excited just thinking about it.
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Post by buyitonsale on May 8, 2017 16:54:26 GMT -5
I believe that One Drop will offer a monthly / yearly subscription service add on for Afrezza patients. Mannkind will probably subsidize it (since they have the product) and it will be shipped directly to patients "Uber for Diabetes" style. It would be a smart move as only about 20K patients are needed to be profitable. Even if Mannkind does not make any money on the subscription it will finally get the patient base it needs to succeed. One Drop has the user base and exposure that Mannkind needs. www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/afrezza-updates-february-2017#7Is this way to run an end-around to bypass endo's or something of the sort? Assume it would still require endo approval for the drug so i'm thinking not but wanted to ask. I did not suggest that there is a way to get Afrezza without a Rx. Afrezza patients = people with Rx. I am suggesting that the service for Afrezza will be an affordable and easy way to get it. Mannkind will most likely need to supply the product at cost in case insurance does not cover. Since insulin has to be taken continuously, the subscription service makes sense. Once insurance processes Rx, only the logistics with payments would need to be figured out.
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Post by matt on May 8, 2017 16:56:25 GMT -5
Is MNKD not allowed to have a list of endo's who can offer prescriptions by email? The endo could request a battery of tests from the patient who can be provided directly/electronically by the lab (common practice) based on which the endo could prescribe Afrezza then monitor the patient periodically. This would be great for MNKD, patients and those endo's who took the trouble to learn about Afrezza and know how to prescribe it efficiently. Think how well this would work with OneDrop??? Wow, I'm getting excited just thinking about it. Physicians must personally examine every patient before they start them on a course of medication, and at least once a year thereafter if they continue the prescription. Medicine by email does not meet that requirement.
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Post by liane on May 8, 2017 16:58:39 GMT -5
Is MNKD not allowed to have a list of endo's who can offer prescriptions by email? The endo could request a battery of tests from the patient who can be provided directly/electronically by the lab (common practice) based on which the endo could prescribe Afrezza then monitor the patient periodically. This would be great for MNKD, patients and those endo's who took the trouble to learn about Afrezza and know how to prescribe it efficiently. Think how well this would work with OneDrop??? Wow, I'm getting excited just thinking about it. Don't get too excited yet. Generally, a physician needs to establish a relationship with a patient, obtain a history, perform an exam, order any necessary tests, and discuss a treatment plan before s/he can even think about prescribing anything.
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Post by liane on May 8, 2017 18:54:21 GMT -5
I moved all the posts by a dubious Amazon reviewer to their own thread so that they would not pollute this thread.
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Post by falconquest on May 8, 2017 19:11:33 GMT -5
I see one mention of Afrezza in the reviews of One Drop on Amazon........
"Easy to use. Accurate. I like the all-you-can-use strips. Bluetooth connects and works seemlessly. The case could be better designed. Also, I feel good to use what seems to be the defacto standard Glucose Monitor of the future. Better than Dexcom and the others. And the cool thing is that it works very well with my Afrezza inhalable insulin, which has been driving my A1C down very nicely and it's a whole lot more convenient and nicer to use than needles".
I see nothing else.
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Post by derek2 on May 8, 2017 19:12:00 GMT -5
I moved all the posts by a dubious Amazon reviewer to their own thread so that they would not pollute this thread. Good move. There's bullishness, bearishness, and then there's just being crass.
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Post by goyocafe on May 8, 2017 19:21:22 GMT -5
I see one mention of Afrezza in the reviews of One Drop on Amazon........ "Easy to use. Accurate. I like the all-you-can-use strips. Bluetooth connects and works seemlessly. The case could be better designed. Also, I feel good to use what seems to be the defacto standard Glucose Monitor of the future. Better than Dexcom and the others. And the cool thing is that it works very well with my Afrezza inhalable insulin, which has been driving my A1C down very nicely and it's a whole lot more convenient and nicer to use than needles". I see nothing else. There's more in the "Help" section. Interesting that One Drop refers to the relationship with Mannkind as a "partnership". The news referred to it as a MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding). Seems One Drop is One Step ahead... help.onedrop.today/support/solutions/articles/19000054358-tell-me-more-about-afrezza-mannkind-corp-
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Post by sayhey24 on May 8, 2017 20:09:40 GMT -5
I would say you are correct. I saw One Drop a while back on prime when I was first trying to figure out why their CEO kept showing up everywhere Mike C. was. When I saw the release today about that driving the price I thought head-fake. I suspect a few others did what I did today and made some calls about the UAE shipping quote. So, let me share. It seems the request for quote was real. After some other calls it seems they also contacted other shippers for quotes. Now the quote said the seller was paying the shipping fees and it was for 21,000 pounds or two 40ft refrigerated containers. Depending on how it was packaged/wrapped they may fit between 4000-5000 boxes per container. So lets say the shipment was for 10,000 boxes. Now, this was only a quote. Does MNKD have a PO in hand? I don't know. Since the seller was paying shipping were they just getting an estimate to respond to a request for quote for the buyer? In either case something drove requests from different shippers for quotes. Also, would this be a one time purchase or an ongoing monthly shipment? 10k boxes per month would seem to make sense.
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Post by madog365 on May 8, 2017 20:13:33 GMT -5
I would say you are correct. I saw One Drop a while back on prime when I was first trying to figure out why their CEO kept showing up everywhere Mike C. was. When I saw the release today about that driving the price I thought head-fake. I suspect a few others did what I did today and made some calls about the UAE shipping quote. So, let me share. It seems the request for quote was real. After some other calls it seems they also contacted other shippers for quotes. Now the quote said the seller was paying the shipping fees and it was for 21,000 pounds or two 40ft refrigerated containers. Depending on how it was packaged/wrapped they may fit between 4000-5000 boxes per container. So lets say the shipment was for 10,000 boxes. Now, this was only a quote. Does MNKD have a PO in hand? I don't know. Since the seller was paying shipping were they just getting an estimate to respond to a request for quote for the buyer? In either case something drove requests from different shippers for quotes. Also, would this be a one time purchase or an ongoing monthly shipment? 10k boxes per month would seem to make sense. Wow thank you for sharing! You are the real MVP.
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Post by agedhippie on May 8, 2017 20:26:35 GMT -5
I see one mention of Afrezza in the reviews of One Drop on Amazon........ "Easy to use. Accurate. I like the all-you-can-use strips. Bluetooth connects and works seemlessly. The case could be better designed. Also, I feel good to use what seems to be the defacto standard Glucose Monitor of the future. Better than Dexcom and the others. And the cool thing is that it works very well with my Afrezza inhalable insulin, which has been driving my A1C down very nicely and it's a whole lot more convenient and nicer to use than needles". I see nothing else. There's more in the "Help" section. Interesting that One Drop refers to the relationship with Mannkind as a "partnership". The news referred to it as a MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding). Seems One Drop is One Step ahead... help.onedrop.today/support/solutions/articles/19000054358-tell-me-more-about-afrezza-mannkind-corp-I think that is because Mannkind can drive patients to One Drop since a meter is a non-prescription item. One Drop cannot do the same though because Afrezza is a prescription item. What One Drop can do though is talk about insulins and include Afrezza in the conversation as a peer - basically raise awareness.
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Post by peppy on May 8, 2017 20:36:20 GMT -5
I would say you are correct. I saw One Drop a while back on prime when I was first trying to figure out why their CEO kept showing up everywhere Mike C. was. When I saw the release today about that driving the price I thought head-fake. I suspect a few others did what I did today and made some calls about the UAE shipping quote. So, let me share. It seems the request for quote was real. After some other calls it seems they also contacted other shippers for quotes.
Now the quote said the seller was paying the shipping fees and it was for 21,000 pounds or two 40ft refrigerated containers. Depending on how it was packaged/wrapped they may fit between 4000-5000 boxes per container. So lets say the shipment was for 10,000 boxes. Now, this was only a quote. Does MNKD have a PO in hand? I don't know. Since the seller was paying shipping were they just getting an estimate to respond to a request for quote for the buyer? In either case something drove requests from different shippers for quotes. Also, would this be a one time purchase or an ongoing monthly shipment? 10k boxes per month would seem to make sense. Oh please universe, let it be true.
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Post by falconquest on May 8, 2017 21:17:35 GMT -5
I would say you are correct. I saw One Drop a while back on prime when I was first trying to figure out why their CEO kept showing up everywhere Mike C. was. When I saw the release today about that driving the price I thought head-fake. I suspect a few others did what I did today and made some calls about the UAE shipping quote. So, let me share. It seems the request for quote was real. After some other calls it seems they also contacted other shippers for quotes.
Now the quote said the seller was paying the shipping fees and it was for 21,000 pounds or two 40ft refrigerated containers. Depending on how it was packaged/wrapped they may fit between 4000-5000 boxes per container. So lets say the shipment was for 10,000 boxes. Now, this was only a quote. Does MNKD have a PO in hand? I don't know. Since the seller was paying shipping were they just getting an estimate to respond to a request for quote for the buyer? In either case something drove requests from different shippers for quotes. Also, would this be a one time purchase or an ongoing monthly shipment? 10k boxes per month would seem to make sense. Oh please universe, let it be true. If you think about it, it's quite pitiful that one is reduced to pleading with the universe here but I wholeheartedly agree peppy, for the sake of everyone here let it be true!
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Post by straightly on May 8, 2017 22:27:48 GMT -5
I would say you are correct. I saw One Drop a while back on prime when I was first trying to figure out why their CEO kept showing up everywhere Mike C. was. When I saw the release today about that driving the price I thought head-fake. I suspect a few others did what I did today and made some calls about the UAE shipping quote. So, let me share. It seems the request for quote was real. After some other calls it seems they also contacted other shippers for quotes. Now the quote said the seller was paying the shipping fees and it was for 21,000 pounds or two 40ft refrigerated containers. Depending on how it was packaged/wrapped they may fit between 4000-5000 boxes per container. So lets say the shipment was for 10,000 boxes. Now, this was only a quote. Does MNKD have a PO in hand? I don't know. Since the seller was paying shipping were they just getting an estimate to respond to a request for quote for the buyer? In either case something drove requests from different shippers for quotes. Also, would this be a one time purchase or an ongoing monthly shipment? 10k boxes per month would seem to make sense. I remember somebody asked a few days back a question for somebody who uses Afrezza with a few million to spare. The choice was to buy mnkd stock which helps mnkd to survive and therefore keep Afrezza available, or to buy enough Afrezza to last one's life time. Could this be the answer?
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