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insulin human

Drug ingredient

CAS 11061-68-0

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 11061-68-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$96M
Top sourceDenmark 77%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293712 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 293712, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DK 77%DenmarkCN 9%ChinaIN 6%IndiaIT 3%ItalyDE 2%Germany
15 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Amphastar France Pharmaceuticals
Amphastar France Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Biocon Biologics Limited
Deseret Biologicals
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly Italia SPA
Energique, Inc.
Lilly France
MannKind Corporation
Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk A/S
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 16 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Novolin R
  • •Glucoreg
  • •Chemstat
  • •DNA Pancreas Formula
  • •Humulin N
  • •Novolin 70/30
  • •Afrezza
  • •Humulin 70/30
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  • •Humulin 70/30 KwikPen
  • •Pancreas Liquescence
  • •Humulin R
  • •Myxredlin
  • •Professional Weight Support
  • •Humulin R U-500 KwikPen
  • •Novolin N
  • •Humulin R U-500
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS11061-68-0
PubChem CID118984375
DTXSIDDTXSID7040499
FormulaC257H383N65O77S6
Mol. Weight5808 g/mol
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Brief citations

insulin human (CAS 11061-68-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/11061-68-0/ PubChem: 118984375. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/118984375 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 11061-68-0. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293712 for CAS 11061-68-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/