Table 3.

Availability of insulin in Bengaluru’s private-sector retail pharmacies based on type, delivery device and company type

a. Private-sector retail pharmacies [N = 30]
Insulin type and delivery device	Company Type
	Indian	Non-Indian	Combined (Indian & Non-Indian)
Human insulin (overall)	73.3% (n = 22)	96.7% (n = 29)	96.7% (n = 29)
Vial
40 IU/ml	66.7% (n = 20)	96.7% (n = 29)	96.7% (n = 29)
100 IU/ml	50.0% (n = 15)	43.3% (n = 13)	66.7% (n = 20)
Cartridge
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	30.0% (n = 9)	30.0% (n = 9)
Pen
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	36.6% (n = 11)	36.7% (n = 11)
Analogue insulin (overall)	26.7% (n = 8)	76.7% (n = 23)	80.0% (n = 24)
Vial
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	20.0% (n = 6)	0.0% (n = 0)	20.0% (n = 6)
Cartridge
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	10.0% (n = 3)	30.0% (n = 9)	33.3% (n = 10)
Pen
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	73.3% (n = 22)	73.3% (n = 22)
b. Public-sector hospital pharmacies [N = 5]
Human insulin (overall)	80.0% (n = 4)	60.0% (n = 3)	80.0% (n = 4)
Vial
40 IU/ml	80.0% (n = 4)	60.0% (n = 3)	80.0% (n = 4)
100 IU/ml	60.0% (n = 3)	20.0% (n = 1)	60.0% (n = 3)
Cartridge
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	20.0% (n = 1)	20.0% (n = 1)
Pen
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	20.0% (n = 1)	20.0% (n = 1)
Analogue insulin (overall)	40.0% (n = 2)	40.0% (n = 2)	60.0% (n = 3)
Vial
40 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)	0.0% (n = 0)
100 IU/ml	40.0% (n = 2)	0.0% (n = 0)	40.0% (n = 2)
Cartridge
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	20.0% (n = 1)	20.0% (n = 1)
Pen
100 IU/ml	0.0% (n = 0)	40.0% (n = 2)	40.0% (n = 2)