If you change brands of long-acting insulin, you may need a different dose. Talk to a doctor if you change brands of any insulin.

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Well, it’s backordered,” she said. Sheehan takes three different insulins daily, including a Liraglutide injection, which is currently in shortage, according to the FDA’s drug shortage website.