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 ...

The CDC has issued a clinical reminder that insulin pens should never be used for more than one person. In the reminder, the CDC says it has become “increasingly aware of reports of improper use of ...

A Superior Court judge in Waterbury, Conn., has certified class action status for a lawsuit against Griffin Hospital regarding the use of multidose insulin pens. The lawsuit, filed by former patients ...

OLEAN, N.Y. -- A second western New York hospital is notifying patients that they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C through the improper sharing of insulin pens, hospital ...

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 ...

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The FDA has approved Awiqli, the first once‑weekly long‑acting basal insulin, for adults with type 2 diabetes, which offers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Miller-Owen: Close to 8 million U.S. residents with diabetes are on insulin therapy, and the clear majority use ...

Medtronic's launch of a new version of its smart insulin pen with integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is the first such "connected" device for use by people with diabetes who use multiple ...

(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 ...

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 ...