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2013/24/1 Insulin injector, 'HumaPen', and accessories including vial, needle tips (2) and case, made using recombinant DNA, plastic / glass / metal / rubber, Eli Lilly and Company, Australia, 1997-1999. Click to enlarge.
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  • Image 2 of 4, 2013/24/1 Insulin injector, 'HumaPen', and accessories including vial, needle tips (2) and case, made using recombinant DNA, plastic / glass / metal / rubber, Eli Lilly and Company, Australia, 1997-1999. Click to enlarge
  • Image 3 of 4, 2013/24/1 Insulin injector, 'HumaPen', and accessories including vial, needle tips (2) and case, made using recombinant DNA, plastic / glass / metal / rubber, Eli Lilly and Company, Australia, 1997-1999. Click to enlarge
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'HumaPen' insulin injector

Humulin was the world's first approved genetically engineered human therapeutic. It is insulin that is made by bacteria but chemically and physically identical to insulin produced by a human pancreas. Human insulin is used daily by millions of people who live with diabetes and are unable to make their own insulin. It replaces therapeutic insulin derived from cattle and pigs, both of which have adverse side effects in some people. Insulin has been injected subcutaneously to treat diabetes since …

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Summary

Object No.

2013/24/1

Object Statement

Insulin injector, 'HumaPen', and accessories including vial, needle tips (2) and case, made using recombinant DNA, plastic / glass / metal / rubber, Eli Lilly and Company, Australia, 1997-1999

Physical Description

HumaPen insulin injector with a cap on one end and a variable dose regulator at the other. The injector contains a 1.5mL glass cartridge of Humulin R human insulin. The injector is accompanied by a second 3mL glass cartridge of Humulin NPH human insulin and two needle tips with protective plastic covers. The components are held within a small purpose-made plastic case with a push lock.

Short URL

https://ma.as/462769

Dimensions

Height

70 mm

Width

187 mm

Depth

85 mm

Source

Credit Line

MAAS Collection, 2013

Acquisition Date

25 February 2013

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'HumaPen' insulin injector 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 March 2023, <https://ma.as/462769>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/462769 |title='HumaPen' insulin injector |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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