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Why does insulin have to be injected?
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Broken down: Insulin, if taken orally, is rendered inactive because of stomach acids breaking down the insulin.
Answered 9/4/2013
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Inhaled: Inhaled Insulin is possible and has been played with. However, the product released was horribly expensive and never took off. There are talks that it might be re-introduced.
Answered 2/26/2019
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