Dianne
I am on beef insulin and have been for a year - I am in western australia I get it on the PBS
you doctor is either not informed or trying to fob you off ( the latter most likely)
the specialist flatly refused to put me on beef so I dumped him and my GP put me on it ......... I am positive I would have been dead by now if I hadnt changed
I also have neuromuscular problems that dramatically worsened when I started on GE insulin and they are slowly improving now I am off it
there symptoms like hot flushes and joint pain and depression went virtually overnight
here is a link to show Aspen pharmacare still have it
http://www.aspenpharma.com.au/products.asp
http://www.aspenpharma.com.au/our_company.asp
their phone number is 02 8436 8300
koz