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Post by spiro on Jul 12, 2015 8:27:57 GMT -5
it pains Spiro to admit that he can get wee bit disappointed in the morning when he sees Mrs. Spiro fasting BG at 80, only to see his FBG at 99. But then again, 99 is a whole lot better than the 145t Spiro would have gotten 5 month's ago. Spiro is currently setting up some protocols for non randomized BG testing between himself and Mrs. Spiro, after eating the same exact meal. At the moment Mrs. Spiro has dropped out of the trial and is refusing to cooperate. Geez, it would only be a measly 12 finger pricks a day. Spiro has been sent back to his den to play war games with his leftover Dreamboat collection. Spiro believes that most Type 2's are not stupid and when they find out about Afrezza most of them will eventually try it. Let's see, after DTC TV ads on Afrezza, how many scripts would result from 500,000 Type 1 and 2's demanding to try Afrezza during their next doctor visit? Two percent would be 10,000. Get ready to say Afrezza will be a blockbuster, it's coming. Liane, please forgive Spiro, he gets into pumping mode occasionally on Sunday's.
Spiro here, it looks like Afrezza has set back his Glucose clock about 10 years.
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Post by spiro on Jul 11, 2015 18:41:41 GMT -5
Central Coast could be right, but a lot of things have to happen quickly before his theory could become true. During the next 6 month's a lot of events could occur that could be quite troubling for the shorts. The biggest would be Sanofi starting to acquire a 5% stake in MNKD or maybe MNKD announcing orders for lines 4 - 12. This would cause a huge wave of more institutional buying and make it quite painful for the shorts. Longs keep hoping for much better script numbers, but so far all we have seen is a slow but steady progression month to month. But one of these weeks we will get that nice RX number, that will drive the price higher. Spiro talked to a new Type 2 Afrezza user the other day who quit using Metformin and started using Afrezza. In the first 10 days, he said his fasting BG dropped 20 points. Spiro told him, the best has yet to come. Diabetics will determine the future of MNKD's share price, not shorts. Will there be a short squeeze? Maybe or maybe not. Spiro is only certain of one thing, Afrezza works incredibly great for him and some other Type 2's who have given it a try.
Spiro here, Time is certainly not a friend of the shorts.
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Post by spiro on Jul 9, 2015 21:42:09 GMT -5
suebeeee1, Spiro probably doesn't have a socialist cell in his body, but totally agrees with you on this issue. The problem is Capitalism doesn't seem to work too well in a Socialist country. The Greek government over regulates everything they can get their hands on. This is particularly true with the private pharmacist owned pharmacies. The Greek government regulates the cost of every medication sold at these pharmacies, including business hours. Spiro here, very glad that all of his Grandparents legally immigrated to the U.S.A. qz.com/183989/greece-has-a-truly-absurd-number-of-pharmacists/www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/10/greece-retail/7523739/
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Post by spiro on Jul 9, 2015 9:00:39 GMT -5
Avogadro,
They might even get away with charging admission fees.
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Post by spiro on Jul 9, 2015 8:49:48 GMT -5
Greece running out of insulin. This is not good.
"In the affluent suburb of Nea Erythrea, north of Athens, Iosif Perdikaris, a 72-year-old pensioner suffering from diabetes, was looking for insulin, an import made scarce by the ban on foreign bank transfers. When he was told at the third pharmacy he visited that there wasn’t any in stock, he snapped.
“How am I supposed to manage my diabetes without my insulin?” Mr. Perdikaris screamed at the pharmacist."
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Post by spiro on Jul 9, 2015 8:30:10 GMT -5
Spiro also thinks that sugar clinics would be a good idea, but they would need to hire some Sugar Babes to keep the old guys interested.
Spiro here, Fasting BG 94, feeling great
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Post by spiro on Jul 8, 2015 11:04:06 GMT -5
Spiro just returned from his followup visit. His PCP called his lab results incredible. She cited his drop in A1c, liver enzymes, ferritin and kidney function enzymes remarkable. She said that his results show how important it is to control high blood glucose. She also said that other patients have begun asking her about Afrezza, but have not been good candidates and/or had insurance issues. She has been visited by an Afrezza rep, who left coupons, but no samples. Of course, Spiro detailed her and gave her a Dreamboat with an empty cartridge. Spiro is certain that his experience today will repeat itself all over the country with numerous doctors and patients during the next 6 month's. Afrezza works great, it' a no-brainer for most diabetics. But of course, they have to find out about it first.
Spiro here
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Post by spiro on Jul 8, 2015 7:03:47 GMT -5
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Post by spiro on Jul 6, 2015 16:46:36 GMT -5
Liane, Liane, Liane, if Spiro knew how to lock a thread, he would do so here. Before long someone will say the ad was discriminatory and should have had a hispanic, gay or black senior. Now that the 14th amendment is dead, anything is possible.
Spiro here, can I tell you again, that Afrezza, really really really works good and that's what it's all about.
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Post by spiro on Jul 6, 2015 13:54:57 GMT -5
Spiro would probably pay Sanofi to be in an ad, if they made him a big Dreamboat tank to sit in.
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Post by spiro on Jul 5, 2015 9:26:41 GMT -5
chicagpete,
Spiro thinks that MNKD may have just broken the World record for consecutive days of being on the "Brink". Spiro will use his interest present from Fidelity to buy more options tomorrow.
Spiro here, on numerous different brinks, he just doesn't know what they are.
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Post by spiro on Jul 3, 2015 21:33:05 GMT -5
Good grief guys, Spiro and Babaoriley alone were responsible for at least 1000 Afrezza google searches last month.
Spiro here, it's a shame that so many Type 2's are clueless. A great treatment for their disease is right in front of their nose and they can't find it.
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Post by spiro on Jul 3, 2015 16:48:21 GMT -5
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Post by spiro on Jul 2, 2015 17:50:06 GMT -5
So Kball, are you saying that the guy in the ad, Spiro calls him Bernie, wears his hat better than Spiro? Also, Spiro is strong enough to hold a Dreamboat with 2 fingers and can inhale with his mouth closed.
Spiro here
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Post by spiro on Jul 2, 2015 12:02:26 GMT -5
It is Spiro's opinion that DTC will be successful, particularly with the older population. A lot of older diabetics, don't Twitter, Facebook or e-mail, heck they don't even own a computer, but they do sit around and watch TV all day. Spiro has three Type 2 diabetic friends, none of them use a computer at home and none of them have a copy of their recent lab reports or A1c reports.
Friend #1, late 70s, Type 2, does not know the name of his diabetes meds or latest A1c result.
Friend #2, early 70's, Type 2, Also knows nothing, bought a laptop 6 months ago, but doesn't use the free internet from her cable provider fearing a virus?
Friend #3, early 70's, Type 2, Started on Metformin by PCP over 2 years ago, after A1c went over 8, he was referred to an Endo. His endo doubled his Metformin and started him on Victoza. He also does not ask for copies of his lab reports. He mentioned all of the bad side effects of Victoza and was going to discuss them with his Endo.
Spiro has shared his Afrezza story with all three of them and encouraged them to find out more about Afrezza. It's amazing how many seniors are oblivious to treatment alternatives. You know, 4 months ago Spiro actually thought that he was in worst shape than all three of them. His A1c was 7.1 and rising and he had pathetic lab reports. Now 4 months after starting Afrezza, He is sitting on a 6.2 A1c and dropping, with the remainder of his important blood tests being at normal levels for the first time in over 20 years. it sure seems like Afrezza has given Spiro the ability to manage his diabetes quite well and hopefully slow down it's progression. It's most unfortunate that Spiro's three good friends do not appear to be listening. Maybe one day, they will believe a TV advertisement.
Spiro is not certain that print media will be too successful targeting seniors, it will take TV ads to get to most of them. Last week, Spiro was sitting in his doctor's office with 5 or 6 other old farts for over 2 hours and not one of us picked up a magazine to read. Everyone knows that touching magazines in a doctor's office, literally invites disease into one's body. That would include touching door handles, counter tops and anything else.
Spiro here, lying low and trying to keep out of trouble, after getting the Lead position. Dang, it's really tough
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