I wanted to add that one also must know how insulin is dosed to understand this. Type 1 diabetics typically take two different insulins. One is a 'long acting'

I wanted to add that one also must know how insulin is dosed to understand this. Type 1 diabetics typically take two different insulins. One is a 'long acting' that slowly absorbs over 16-24 hours, like what would be called time-release for oral medication. This insulin provides for metabolic function and counteracts the glucose your liver unpredictably and uncontrollably releases at certain times. People with pumps drip regular insulin at a slow rate for the same effect. I assume nothing would change there. The other type is called 'fast acting' or bolus insulin. This is taken usually in one large dose prior to meals to handle the large rise in blood glucose that follows carbohydrate consumption. The insulin we are discussing here is a replacement for fast acting insulin. The -ideal- situation for fast acting is for it all to be consumed at the end of digestion. You want fast acting to match 1:1 with the carbohydrates you ingest, every time, with none left to cause hypoglycemia (overdose). other metabolic needs are already handle by the pump drip/long-acting. This innovation would remove the danger of overshooting the insulin dosage and causing hypoglycemia, which is huge.