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title: ""the equipment needed to make insulin on a medium scale — in bigger…"
date: 2021-08-29
source: facebook
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# "the equipment needed to make insulin on a medium scale — in bigger…

*August 29, 2021 · Facebook*

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[https://hackaday.com/2021/08/23/open-source-insulin-biohackers-aiming-for-distributed-production/](https://hackaday.com/2021/08/23/open-source-insulin-biohackers-aiming-for-distributed-production/){target="_blank"}
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\"the equipment needed to make insulin on a medium scale --- in bigger batches than are possible on the benchtop, but far, far smaller than what commercial biologics plants are capable of. It's not cheap --- about \$1 million worth of gear. But, that investment would produce enough insulin for 14,000 diabetics, meaning that a functioning, community-level insulin factory could conceivably be funded for about \$70 per person. And that factory would produce insulin at around \$6 a vial, taking into account everything from raw materials to salaries, rent, and utilities.\"\
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[https://hackaday.com/2021/08/23/open-source-insulin-biohackers-aiming-for-distributed-production/](https://hackaday.com/2021/08/23/open-source-insulin-biohackers-aiming-for-distributed-production/){target="_blank"}
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