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. 2012 Nov 1;6(6):1503–1506. doi: 10.1177/193229681200600632

Table 1.

Prescription versus Nonprescription Insulin in Various Countries

Country Prescription Only Nonprescription
Australiaa All None
Italya All None
Netherlandsa All None
United Kingdoma All None
United Statesb

  • Apidra (glulisine)

  • Humalog (lispro)

  • Lantus (glargine)

  • Levemir (detemir)

  • Novolog (aspart)

  • Novolog Mix (aspart/protamine)

  • Humalog Mix (lispro/protamine)

  • Humulin R (Regular)

  • Novolin R (Regular)

  • Humulin N (NPH)

  • Novolin N (NPH)

  • Humulin 70/30 (70/30)

  • Novolin 70/30 (70/30)
a

U.S. Government Accountability Office. Accessed March 19, 2012. February 2009. Available at www.gao.gov/htext/d09245.html.

b

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA approved drug products. Accessed March 19, 2012. Available at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm.