Study design. This prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group study compared the use of pen devices with conventional vials and syringes for the administration of insulin in hospitalized ...

(Reuters Health) - A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide variations in your insulin level and blood sugar control, researchers ...

Due to continuing patient safety problems, ISMP suggests hospitals stop using insulin pens in an inpatient setting, as they were originally intended for ambulatory care. “Other problems such as using ...

Incorporating insulin into your daily life can take some getting used to. From packing your on-the-go bag to prepping your syringe or insulin pen, here are tips to get you started. Insulin may be one ...

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi to immediately reduce the price of insulin pens to $1 per device in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Pens are ...

A CMS letter to its state survey agency directors reiterates that insulin pens should only be used on a single patient. According to the letter, CMS has received reports that some providers may be ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., June 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLRX), a medical technology company and maker of V-Go® Wearable Insulin Delivery device—a simple, all-in-one, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medtronic said Monday it received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for an app to connect its smart insulin ...

In early May 2024, the National Department of Health (NDoH) in South Africa faced a significant setback for people with diabetes. The department announced a potential shortage of insulin pen devices, ...

Within England's National Health Service (NHS), switching from disposable insulin pens to reusable insulin cartridge pens would be either cost-neutral or cost-saving and would reduce plastic waste by ...