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Humulin

American  
[hyoo-myuh-lin, yoo-] / ˈhju mjə lɪn, ˈju- /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of human insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria.


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The drugmaker has long been one of the top pharmaceutical players, bringing Prozac to the masses in the 1990s as well as the insulin Humulin a decade earlier.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

Lilly said it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, and for another insulin, Humulin, by 70% or more in the fourth quarter, which starts in October.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2023

Lilly said it will cut the list price for its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, and for another insulin, Humulin, by 70% in the fourth quarter, which starts in October.

From Washington Times Mar. 1, 2023

The U.S. drugmaker said the reduced prices for its branded insulin injections, Humalog and Humulin, will be effective from the fourth quarter of this year.

From Reuters Mar. 1, 2023

Within four years, Genentech had formed a partnership with the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly to market synthetic insulin under the brand name Humulin.

From Washington Post Mar. 30, 2022

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