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With diabetes on the rise, insulin is a big business with stocks like Novo Nordisk NYSE: LLY , Sanofi SA NYSE: MRK , Amylin Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: AMLN , Insulet Corporation NASDAQ: PODD and MannKind Corporation NASDAQ: MNKD all having a piece of the insulin or insulin delivery market.

However, which of these stocks are the best insulin stock plays? First, lets put things in perspective. According to diabetes statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC , the number of adults aged 18 years or older with diabetes who are taking diabetes medication increased from to for those taking either insulin, pills, or both but it also changed little for those taking insulin only.

Nevertheless, the data does show that 2. Moreover, there are plenty of ways for investors to directly or indirectly get in on the insulin market by investing in any of the following large-cap or small cap insulin stocks:.

MRK , Amylin Pharmaceuticals AMLN , Insulet Corporation PODD or MannKind Corporation MNKD? That really depends upon what you as an investor are looking for.

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June 21, Price: MRK , Amylin Pharmaceuticals AMLN , Insulet Corporation PODD and MannKind Corporation MNKD are all in the big business of providing insulin to diabetics.

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Moreover, there are plenty of ways for investors to directly or indirectly get in on the insulin market by investing in any of the following large-cap or small cap insulin stocks: Januvia has also been linked to weight loss — an important selling point. Focused on both diabetes and obesity, Amylin Pharmaceuticals' main focus has been the research, development and commercialization of a franchise of GLP-1 agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

However and near the end of June, Amylin Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb Co. Once the acquisition is completed, Bristol Myers Squibb will continue the development and commercialization of Amylin Pharmaceuticals' portfolio of products and its diabetes products in particular.

A medical device stock, Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures and markets an insulin infusion system for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. More importantly, the OmniPod is a fraction of the size of a traditional insulin pump and its about half the weight. On the other hand, insulin pumps in general are considered bulky devices and have been slow to catch on except for those with severe diabetes with only around a quarter of diabetics opting to use them. Moreover and in recent months, insiders like Al Mann have been buying shares of MannKind Corporation — a bullish sign for the company.

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