It is widely understood by patients, physicians and Diabetes Educators that the complexity of the currently available rescue kits and the training required for proper administration of glucagon using those kits have resulted in the underuse of glucagon as a rescue treatment for diabetes patients experiencing severe hypoglycemia. It is estimated that only 10% to 20% of high-risk patients currently have an unexpired glucagon kit. Given this low level of market penetration, the current $130 million U.S. market could expand significantly upon the introduction of an easy-to-use presentation. The syringe supplied by Unilife requires three simple, intuitive steps as compared to seven or more steps for the currently available manual reconstitution rescue kits.
