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Is recombinant insulin halal?

hormone (biosynthetic) · ingredient

strict
Halal
mainstream
Halal
lenient
Halal
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Recombinant/biosynthetic human insulin is produced by non-animal microbial fermentation — halal; the halal alternative to porcine insulin.

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Sources

HalalMed common excipients (halalmed.org) — HalalMed (faith-and-medicines reference)PMC10770512 — pharmaceutical excipients of animal origin (review) — Heliyon (2023) — 'Towards halal pharmaceutical: Exploring alternatives to animal-based ingredients'

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