# Less expensive long-acting insulin now available

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/less-expensive-long-acting-insulin-now-available/10202>\
**Category:** D-News\
**Tags:** basal-insulin\
**Created:** [September 2, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/less-expensive-long-acting-insulin-now-available/10202 "2020-09-02T16:50:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/less-expensive-long-acting-insulin-now-available/10202/1 "2020-09-02T16:50:25Z")

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> **[New Cheaper Semglee Insulin Now Available in U.S.](https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/new-low-cost-semglee-insulin-now-in-us)**
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> On Aug. 31, 2020, Mylan and Biocon launched Semglee, the most affordable long-acting insulin to date.

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**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/less-expensive-long-acting-insulin-now-available/10202/2 "2020-09-03T02:53:13Z")

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what is it similar to, in terms of its DIA and onset?

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/less-expensive-long-acting-insulin-now-available/10202/3 "2020-09-03T03:37:52Z")

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Insulin glargine. Lantus=basaglar =semglee = toujeo

Bright side is, potentially, and time will tell is that this is the first one not manufactured by one of the big three and might, conceivably, actually introduce a bit of competition into the market…