Rx Status

Revision as of 20:19, 18 April 2006

US: Rx required:

The insulins listed below will require a prescription. Caninsulin is available in the US under the name Vetsulin. Both PZIVet and the BCP PZIs can be found at the PZI page. Eli Lilly is now distributing Humalog 50/50 in the US. It is the same as Humalog Mix 50 shown in this category.

The reason why the Hypurin beef and pork insulins from CP Pharma require an Rx or Doctor's Letter of Necessity is because none of CP's insulins are US FDA-approved. Both Vetsulin and PZIVet were approved in the US with prescription-only status. Outside of these exceptions, the rule of thumb for the US is that all analog insulins are Rx required.

Canada: No Rx needed:

Since insulin was discovered in Canada, the law pays tribute to this by stating there is no prescription required for any insulins sold in Canada.

UK/EU: Rx required:

All insulins are classed as POM (Prescription Only Medication) in the UK. The same is true for most, if not all of the EU--a prescription for any type of insulin is necessary.

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 '''US:''' Rx required:
-The insulins listed will require a prescription.  Caninsulin is available in the US under the name [[Vetsulin]].  Both PziVet and the BCP PZIs can be found at the PZI page.  [[Eli Lilly]] is now distributing [[Humalog Mix 50|Humalog 50/50]] in the US.  It is the same as Humalog Mix 50 shown in this category.
+The insulins listed below will require a prescription.  Caninsulin is available in the US under the name [[Vetsulin]].  Both PZIVet and the BCP PZIs can be found at the PZI page.  [[Eli Lilly]] is now distributing [[Humalog Mix 50|Humalog 50/50]] in the US.  It is the same as Humalog Mix 50 shown in this category.
+The reason why the [[CP Pharma|Hypurin]] [[bovine|beef]] and [[porcine|pork]] insulins from [[CP Pharma]] require an Rx or Doctor's Letter of Necessity is because none of CP's insulins are US FDA-approved. Both [[Vetsulin]] and [[PZI|PZIVet]] were approved in the US with prescription-only status. Outside of these exceptions, the rule of thumb for the US is that all [[analog]] insulins are Rx required.