I’ve been seeing some confused posts and questions on social media in the last week regarding Fiasp (the new “ultra-fast” insulin from Novo that’s now available in Australia through PBS prescriptions). I would characterise Fiasp as essentially NovoRapid with the addition of nicotinamide (vitamin B3) to accelerate the absorption at the injection site. Is Fiasp …
With the feedback loops in closed-loop insulin pump systems, reducing the latency of any part of the system can speed things up and make it more responsive. The relatively slow onset of current insulins (which I recently heard referred to as NovoSlug and HumaLag) is probably the biggest hurdle we have at the moment regarding …
Next month we get a new insulin in Australia! Novo Nordisk’s Fiasp is finally arriving (it received TGA approval almost 2 years ago). The Department of Health has announced that as of the 1st of June, Fiasp will be available through PBS prescriptions. It’s actually one of only a few additions to the PBS list …