[MonteiroF]

Hello all- I am in a group in my MBA class dealing with company growth. My group picked a company that was involved in a new inhale-able insulin product.

Part of our assignment was to get some real world answers to our survey- If you could take a couple minutes to answer these couple of questions it would be a huge help to us...thanks!

P.S. the product we are researching does not have anything to do with the failed Exubura product-

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Survey Questions

For a Diabetic Currently Administering Indictable Insulin

1. Do you have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes? Circle the type that applies.

Type 1 Type 2

2. After being diagnosed with diabetes, how long was it before your doctor prescribed insulin injections? Circle the period that applies.

Immediately 0-6 Months 6 Months – 1 Yr 1-2 Years 2+ Years



3. What inconveniences do you find with having to take insulin injections?

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

4. What would be your ideal method of treatment, assuming it was necessary to continue taking medication?

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

5. How interested would you be in an inhaler that eliminates the need for injections on a scale of 0-10, 10 being most interested?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6. Who do you think would make good candidates for using an inhaler to administer insulin? Circle all that apply.

Children Teenagers Adults Geriatric Patients All

7. Would there be any deterrents for you to switch from insulin injections to inhaled insulin? If so, list them below.

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

8. List anything you would prefer to see with an insulin inhaler below (size, dosage, etc.)?

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

[princesslinda]

Please get permission from Tony, our forum administrator, before posting a survery. After he approves it, i'm sure many folks here would be happy to participate. You can utilize the "contact zone" to the right of the screen to get in touch with him.

[Subby]

If you do get permission, you might want to modify the questionaire to be useable. It's hard to circle on the internet.

As a side note I'd sit out, as without a hint or background into the potential quality of the product/service, (or the intentions of the company/people involved) I have no way to judge whether the information I provide would be used for good or evil.

[Funnygrl]

Your survey ignores the fact that many type 1 diabetics use insulin pumps. Injections aren't the only option as it stands now. Also, many members here aren't clear/cut type 1 or 2. There's also gestational and 1.5.

[owlyn]

This is a poorly designed survey if you want to obtain accurate information. It asks questions in a manner that leads to your desired results. IOW, the questions are not presented in a neutral way. If you want accurate answers, you need to disguise the intent of the survey.

[MonteiroF]

Thanks for the feedback- I saw a similar survey posted so I figured it would be ok - I will contact the appropriate people now!

If you do get permission, you might want to modify the questionaire to be useable. It's hard to circle on the internet.

As a side note I'd sit out, as without a hint or background into the potential quality of the product/service, (or the intentions of the company/people involved) I have no way to judge whether the information I provide would be used for good or evil.

Fair assessment- it was copied over from a physical survey- i can modify it but figured one could highlight the answer they want or just delete the answer they didnt...i will make it more clear if approved

This is for a group project in my MBA class- I have no affiliation to any Pharm/biotech company

Our goal is to plan a growth strategy for a company that is currently in the last stages of fda approval for an inhale-able insulin - We are gauging consumer interest in such a product...again this is a school project, I am an accountant by trade and no way affiliated to any drug companies

Your survey ignores the fact that many type 1 diabetics use insulin pumps. Injections aren't the only option as it stands now. Also, many members here aren't clear/cut type 1 or 2. There's also gestational and 1.5.

Yes I actually have family members with both types- this survey focuses on those who inject insulin currently - we have a modified survey for the other types but I will get approval- i didnt want to flood the board with two surveys at once

thanks

[slipperyelm]

"Survey Questions

For a Diabetic Currently Administering Indictable Insulin"

Indictable? Are you preparing to send insulin to court?

So anyway, this survey is really only a practice in doing consumer research? Thanks, but I'll pass on that. This is a diabetes support forum, not an MBA student support forum.

[Real4]

MBAs are America's official, permitted criminal class with a degree to prove it.

[-sammy-]

im a type one and because i found it difficult to inject. my doctor asked me if i wanted to inhale insulin i said no and so did my mum. i dont think it would work for type 1's.

[slipperyelm]

Originally Posted by Real4

MBAs are America's official, permitted criminal class with a degree to prove it.

Uht-oh. I don't want us to make MBAs who are diabetic feel that they cannot get support here for their diabetes.