Inhaled Insulin Has Drawbacks

Exubera requires carrying a device the size of [-,a flashlight, plus foil-wrapped insulin packets. Insulin shots are less cumbersome, quicker and virtually painless.

Other drawbacks: Long-term effects on the lungs are unknown...inhaled insulin often still ,"qrir.t a patient to take one or two injections of long-acting insulin each day...insurance coverage is uncertain