That’s really cool. I wish Lilly kept to those same high standards nowadays.
The link below gives a startling report written by Dr. Elliott P Joslin in the year 1950. It covers the years 1900-1950.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2037674/pdf/brmedj03598-0003.pdf
Old diabetes manual I found on google books, pre insulin
http://books.google.com/books?id=kxEPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP4#v=onepage&q&f=false
Old insulin bottles
Dr. Elliott P Joslin(1869-1962) was a true hero for all type 1 diabetics. His personal history is revealed on the following link.
Insulin clinical trials 1922
http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=R_4gAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader
I HAD ONE OF THOSE BUT I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY IF IT LOOKED THE SAME.
I USED THE B-D BUSHER AUTOMATIC INJECTOR & THE GLASS TIPPED SYRINGE.
I JUST READ DR.ELLIOTT P JOSLIN'S REPORT. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.I HAVE THE 75 YR. MEDAL.:)
THE BOTTLE I USED YEARS AGO LOOKED LIKE THIS.I WAS BORN IN PARIS, FRANCE.TYPE 1 SINCE 1936 WHEN NOT YET 3 YEARS OLD.WOW.WOW. NOW :)
THIS MUSEUM IS 'WOW"...VERY INTERESTING.THE ONLY THING I STILL HAVE IS MY GLASS SYRINGE.I KEEP IT WITH MY JEWELRY.IT IS PRECIOUS TO ME.
1949 syringe and needle that belonged to my great grandfather. The bottom photo is the pump that belongs to my daughter. We have come a long way
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1923 insulin ad
Thanks,Joe. I was diagnosed in 1945, so this is likely the insulins I used back then.
Insulin color codes
U-40 Red
syringe
U-80 Green
U-100 orange
How common was U-100 back then?