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Active substance

Insulin susp isophane recombinant human

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
HUMULIN N100 UNITS/MLinjectable · injectionLILLYOver-the-counter28 Oct 1982
NOVOLIN N100 UNITS/MLinjectable · injectionNOVO NORDISK INCOver-the-counter1 Jul 1991

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACNOVOLIN N 100 UNIT/ML FLEXPEN$5.82446per ML23 Sep 2026
US NADACNOVOLIN N 100 UNIT/ML VIAL$4.62258per ML23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 27 Jun 2022 HUMULIN 70/30 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 27 Jun 2022 HUMULIN 70/30 PEN — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 27 Jun 2022 HUMULIN N — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 15 Nov 2019 NOVOLIN 70/30 — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 15 Nov 2019 NOVOLIN N — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.