mcg is a disreputable unit of measure. It means microgram - though deciphering the letters may not give you that. ugis a better abbreviation, with less chance of misunderstanding.
But to the question - it all depends upon the concentration of the insulin in the solution. For cc (a.k.a. ml) is a unit of volume.
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No. A microgram is a measure of mass. A cubic centimetre is a measure of volume. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid. If you are not convinced, consider a cubic centimetre of air. How many micrograms? Next consider a cubic centimetre of lead. How many micrograms?
mcg is an abbreviation of microgram, so 1 mg = 1000 microgram = 1000 mcg.
1000 mcg = 1 mg so 5000 mcg = 5000/1000 = 5 mg. Simple!
1000 mcg = 1 mg so 10000 mcg = 10000/1000 = 10 mg. Simple!
1 mg = 1000 mcg so 0.0015 mg = 1.5 mcg