Exubera, Pfizer's Insulin Spray Ordeal

It's definitely the bong factor.

You're going out for an evening at a nice restaurant. You study the menu and take your time deciding which of the various delicious entrees you're going to choose. The waiter takes your order and let's you know how long it will take to get served (because you've explained about your diabetes).

Shortly before the food arrives you pull this massive device out, but before you have a chance to use it some of the other patrons in the restaurant jump on you thinking that you're a terrorist.

Fantasy? Not that much. Make it smaller. Case in point, look at the amount of complaints about the length of the synchronization cable that comes with the Dexcom CGM. It's 6-1/2 feet, when it probably just needs to be 6-1/2 inches.

When will device makers realize that we need to live our lives while using their devices. Sometimes that means we will choose NOT to use their devices if there are alternatives. And in the case of this one, there are plenty of alternatives.

Other than the size of this device, personally, I wouldn't use anything new that doesn't have solid data on the long term impact. It takes years for the study to be completed and some people are waiting for the proof that this device is safe on their lungs.
Plus, I just don't see this as a very precise delivery system. Insulin pump remains the best option right now.

As a person living with Type 1 diabetes on an insulin pump, I don't see how this product shows ANY advantage over current insulin administration methods, with the exception of its possible resistance to heat deactivation. I think that the money spent on this product could have been better spent researching faster injectable insulins, implantable pumps, and continuous glucose monitoring devices.

First of all, is the device even financially viable? It it's not less expensive than current methods, then it faces a n uphill battle on that issue alone. Never mind long term impact, ease of use and effectivity.