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 ...

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 ...

Medtronic. Dexcom. Abbott. Sanofi. Google. A lot of very large, well-known companies are investing heavily into innovating the diabetes space, and that innovation is exciting. But a disproportionate ...

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Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., has settled a class action lawsuit nine years after they warned patients they could have a blood-borne disease as a result of hospital employees who reused insulin ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As of January, California is the first state in the country to partner with a nonprofit to develop, produce and sell its own ...

Nicole Smith-Holt’s son, Alec, died in 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition that occurs when the body doesn’t have enough insulin. Alec had Type 1 diabetes. The 26-year-old had been recently ...

Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the US, by 78% and establishing a $35 monthly cap for those with private insurance, the company announced Thursday.