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Post by careful2invest on Jan 12, 2018 22:23:14 GMT -5
While walking out of my Doctors office today, I saw a professional looking gentleman walk out of the Endocronologists office across the hall. I saw him again in the lobby downstairs and had to ask, I said, "are you an Endo or a patient?" He replied, neither, I am a pharmaceutical rep. I asked if he knew about Afrezza, He had, so I asked if sales are increasing from his perspective. Unfortunately, he said no.
In his opinion, the spirometry test was the biggest impediment, explaining how the Doctors schedules are always full and they just dont want to add anything more to it. I replied with how simple the test is, how they can charge for it, etc, and he said that he realized that, and went on to say that it was not just the time constraints, unfortunately, the doctors are also reluctant to change.
I realize that this is not groundbreaking news to any of us, and I am sharing this encounter because I am wondering if MNKD is able to, or if they already are working with the FDA to get that test eliminated. Or if that is even possible?
I realize that insurance coverage is improving, ads have begun, and progress is being made, albeit slowly, but the spirometry testing may be hurting sales more than calculated. We spoke for awhile and he commented on how passionate and knowledgable I was about AFREZZA. He jokingly said that I should get a job with MNKD promoting it. I guess 8 years of owning stock in MNKD, having almost $300,000.00 invested, to say that MNKD has my focus would be an understatement! I sure hope we get to fruition! And clearly, I am not alone!
Sorry such a long post, just trying to be thorough. GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Jan 11, 2018 11:48:46 GMT -5
Sayhay wrote..."However, monitoring is not good enough. They need to address the root cause which is the after meal BG spike."
Exactly! And Afrezza is best at achieving this goal, right? Which makes it so very puzzleing why AFREZZA is not front page news everywhere that CGM monitoring systems are mentioned. And here we sit at around 500 scripts/week. It just does not make sense! I would love to think that our new CEO has agreements/contracts pending that marry the two. (CGM &Afrezza) and soon Afrezza (and Alfred Mann) get the credit and market acceptance that is so long overdue! We should know very soon! GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Jan 9, 2018 0:01:11 GMT -5
Here's to hoping the share price shoots up before the 19th! Stranger things have happened with this stock. Would be nice, though I've already mentally written my Jan options off. Those I've held for a long time. I can't fathom why last year I bought some May 2018 when I could have gone longer. I fear those two will expire worthless. With MNKD I think there are two options strategies... very short term on some upcoming event or multiyear leaps. Good thing that you only bought "two" just in case they "too" expire worthless. I am "too" careful2invest "to" play the options game. GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Jan 8, 2018 23:35:21 GMT -5
I just saw my first commercial for the Dexcom device. The ad clearly stating that it is covered by Medicare and went on about its capabilities and the importance of realtime BG readings. Thats another plus! Next we need the success of this promotion linked with Afrezza, and then another commercial with both of them, or any CGM as the newest and best way to manage Diabetes. This will certainly help our cause! Even if no ad combining the two, the health industry along with Medicare turning to use of a CGM can only be a positive for Afrezza! GLTA! Yes awhile back I posed the actual video for the commercial. I must have missed that one, but always appreciate your input and your posts! No doubt Sports, You are always ahead of the pack! Keep it up! GLTA
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Post by careful2invest on Jan 8, 2018 15:24:38 GMT -5
I for one hope Mike C is much further along in talks with interested parties than meeting up at an annual conference. A conference is usually the place for multiple introductory meetings, i.e. more bang for the buck, though there are exceptions. I would rather hear about visits to Danbury. I agree, but as it is said," any press is good press" If Mike is there, he will certainly be spreading the word and the progress thus far of Afrezza. We need as many feelers out there that we can get. I was surprised/disapointed that MNKD was not presenting there! Clearly not the first time that I have been dissappointed with MNKD management decisions, especially when Matt P was at the helm. There is no doubt that are certainly in much better hands under current management. Perfection? no, but what IS perfect? GLTA!!
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Post by careful2invest on Jan 8, 2018 15:08:36 GMT -5
I just saw my first commercial for the Dexcom device. The ad clearly stating that it is covered by Medicare and went on about its capabilities and the importance of realtime BG readings. Thats another plus! Next we need the success of this promotion linked with Afrezza, and then another commercial with both of them, or any CGM as the newest and best way to manage Diabetes. This will certainly help our cause! Even if no ad combining the two, the health industry along with Medicare turning to use of a CGM can only be a positive for Afrezza! GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 22, 2017 10:26:17 GMT -5
Obviously it's a sore spot with him as he has went through the trouble of deleting all my truthful and factual posts. What a hoot this tool is, writes what he wants but can't take the heat in the kitchen when the temperature rises. Knew it when I had my first interaction with him, I inquired why he was writing what amounted at the time to roughly a ratio of about 15/1 articles on one company, he got so defensive in his response it seemed rather odd to me at the time... Kastanes, he is equivalent to the one sided "news" stations (left and right) that run 24/7 a year later after an election that they can't seem to get over. Instead, they alienate the masses with their daily drivel while more important things are happening globally on a daily basis. I call it selective journalism, censorship at its blatant extreme, no worries, it's good to know he reads the proboards or what he terms the echo chamber. When he mentioned that term (echo chamber) I asked him if he had realized what the membership was and the average number of viewers on a daily 24 hr. basis. He then went on with one of his sarcastic rants, I have zero respect for the individual as he has no backbone IMO...keep running from confrontation Spence, it doesn't look good when you write about a company whilst owning another that inherently causes a conflict of interest. The reason Nate and Kovacocy wouldn't come on SA to confront you directly is because you would have their comments deleted in a heartbeat if you couldn't defend and own up to something. Very weak indeed. Your welcome to respond here, your comments won't get deleted here as different points of view are welcomed here in a respectful manner, TG. Jpp, Very well stated. I am anxious to see if ole Spencer will respond on this mb. I personally have rebuted Spencers bs with facts, even attached links proving that what he was claiming was bs. and I was very careful to not use offensive words or content, abiding by the so called "rules" of Seeking Alpha. And my posts never made the comment section. I got tired of wasting my time and just quit reading his garbage. Your exposing his own personal investments to clearly be the impetus for the multiple soft bashing and even bashing articles that he writes about MNKD and AFREZZA is priceless! His repeated response when asked directly why he writes so many articles about this little Biotech, "because he enjoys writing, and charting predictions" was, as we all knew, TOTAL BS, But your exposing the truth in black and white should put an end to it.We'll see! Thank you! GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 21, 2017 1:09:19 GMT -5
I get that im a new poster, so take this for a grain of salt. But this move by Mike is 100% crap and I was peeved enough to make an account here. It's like he didn't have the foresight to realize there would be fallout after doubling the A/S with no concrete announcement to support it - so he's buying a puny amount of shares to calm the masses. I don't see a filing showing that this is a prescheduled purchase and based on his prior purchase history I don't have much confidence that this was scheduled. Too little too late, get a clue. Shouldn't have doubled the A/S without ANYTHING to follow up. You're going to be one of the quickest to get on the black list of those of us that the lynch mobs are trying to run out of town for saying unacceptable things. You can't criticize the authorization size. The PC line is that it is was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and the bigger the better. Forager, I get where you are coming from. I could not agree more! Everyone can blacklist me too, if thats the case. (And I've held this stock for about 8 years) There should have been no increase in shares (especially doubling the amount) without an announcement with substance right after to protect the pps! This type of of decision making is so very reminiscent of years past when we witnessed poor decisions made by our previous management and our investment kept taking hit after hit! And look where the pps is now! Unfortunately, I am having flashbacks!! This was a Matt P move. I would not have expected this from Mike C, given his stellar decision making until this blunder! I have more money invested in this company than the CEO, by a long shot! This purchase is a bs move! I'm still holding hope for redemption and a turnaround, but this is very disappointing!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 20, 2017 8:59:42 GMT -5
My posts don’t get deleted, they never show up at all. Me too! I got tired of that happening, so I not only quit reading their articles, I quit reading the comment section as well, since there is generally no objectivity permitted! All part of the criminal forces trying to bury mnkd and Afrezza. Frustrating! GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 20, 2017 8:35:16 GMT -5
Mike can fix the insurance problem real fast. All he has to do is cut the price of a 90ct box to $50, no insurance needed. The way AOL made the market back in the day was to give away CDs at $0 at a zillion stores. I did the same with a software product which was fully NITF 2.0 certified which I was selling to government agencies. I was shut out of every Government contract and finally got on a schedule but had no sales. I made demo CDs and left them at all the target agencies and gave it away for the price of an email. I will warn Mike doing such a thing can really piss some people off. The media coverage that price point would generate would be huge! All of the networks would be buzzing with news like that! Thats a lot of free advertising! It would be a very bold move, but, who knows...it could be just what we need. I was expecting (and still hold hope for) an announcement from mnkd very soon. The 140 million additional shares lead me to believe that something is in the works. Maybe I am mistaken. If there is not a deal pending and soon to be announced, the pps will obviously keep going down. Matt P along with our previous management, did things like that and we went from $10 plus pps to nearly zero! I thought that those days were over! And I hope that they are! If Mike and his team allow that to happen, I will not only be surprised, it will be my first disappointment in our new management. Not to mention, it will prove to be a big mistake. We cannot afford any more blunders!! GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 13, 2017 18:40:46 GMT -5
I think Michael K. Got everyone’s hopes way up high. He’s the only one I know that was saying we were going to have a short squeeze once the shares were approved. LOL I doubt very much Mr. Castagna (not spelled with a K) ever said anything of the sort. 10 demerits. You are right that Mike Castagnas spelling of his last name is with a C, BUT... Promann was referring to Mike Kovocacy. Otherwise known as Michael K. (Like promann said) GLTA!!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 10, 2017 2:09:14 GMT -5
What percent likelihood do you attach to your guesses? All I can say is there is 100% likelihood that management is requesting the right to dilute by 140M without seeking further approval. I realize that if I made any further prognostication it would be pure speculation or trying to convince either myself or someone else of a story I'm making up. Just my perspective You can't be serious. I'm guessing a likelihood of 30% attached to my guess. It is absolutely absurd to think there's a 100% likelihood that management is requesting the right to dilute by 140M without seeking further approval. I do respect your opinion to guess like all the rest us and enjoy reading your perspective. I also take joy in knowing that you're going to be so wrong Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion. And I agree with Akemp, dbc is "going to be so wrong" There is no doubt in my mind that Mike C is savy enough to know the effect of how adding 140 million shares to the float would devastate the pps if he did not follow it up quickly with an announcement of a very promising deal. In addition, combine his stellar business decisions thus far with his recent comments in the Motley Fool article including all of the attributes of where MNKD is currently with Afrezza and when he added that he wishes that he was able to buy more shares. Good thing is...I am still able to buy more shares, and that is exactly what I plan to do this week. GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Dec 8, 2017 6:44:25 GMT -5
I just received a large envelope from Sanofi. Before I opened it, after reading Sanofi as the sender, you can bet that my imagination was going... But in it was only information and promotional material for Tojeo and Lantus. I am not diabetic and am unsure why my name and address is on a Sanofi mailing list. I thought this was strange! Did anyone else get one of these? GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Nov 21, 2017 7:04:51 GMT -5
Just saw my first AFREZZA commercial on a major network! 6:55 am on Tuesday, 21 st of November on CBS in Ohio. Seeing this, combined with Mike Castagna's words in the interview with Motley Fool, GLTA!
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Post by careful2invest on Nov 17, 2017 23:34:01 GMT -5
Not to copy KC but my mother (96 years old) also saw the commercial around 3pm today in Ohio. She said that she was so excited, she was going to call me at work, but waited until this evening. She too has owned MNKD for about 8 painful years, based on my endorsement. So happy to finally see this advertising campaign! She was thrilled! GLTA!
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