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Open Insulin project draws fresh attention

Original: open insulin

The Open Insulin initiative, which aims to produce insulin using an open-source model so patients can make or obtain the drug cheaply and locally, is drawing discussion. Supporters say it could challenge high insulin prices controlled by a few pharmaceutical companies, while critics question regulatory and safety hurdles for a biologic drug produced outside traditional manufacturing.

Why now: Insulin pricing and access remain contentious, so a nonprofit open-source effort to produce it is attracting renewed interest.

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