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FDA Advisory Committee recommends Afrezza for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes - Mannkind Corpn

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Last updated:2nd Apr 2014
Published:2nd Apr 2014
Source: Pharmawand

MannKind Corporation has announced that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA voted 13 to 1 to recommend that Afrezza (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder be granted marketing approval by the FDA to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 1 Diabetes and voted 14 to 0 to recommend that Afrezza be granted marketing approval by the FDA to improve glycemic control in adults with Type 2 Diabetes. If approved, Afrezza would be the first ultra rapid-acting mealtime insulin therapy available in the United States.

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