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Insulin Due Form Human Production Animals Pancreas Supply

Front insulin production
Back used to be taken from animals pancreas (but supply eratic due to fluctuating demands for meat, led to allergic reactions due to impurity and peak activity is few hours after injection so difficult to determine meal times)

GE bacteria now used to form human insulin, grown in fermentors and downstream processes form the human insulin

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