NovoPen ®, the first insulin pen injector, was introduced in 1985. This article reviews the published evidence over two decades of use of the NovoPen ® family of injection devices in diabetes ...

A folding pouch with elastic loops for carrying the diabetic supplies like insulin pens, needles, syringes, etc. 2 mesh pockets inside the bottom layer for keeping the ice packs in place and ...

Learn more As my family prepared recently for our first big vacation in several years, we ran into a problem: How would we keep my dad's insulin pens cold enough to avoid spoiling until we reached ...

Once you open a vial of insulin or pen, another expiration date starts. Generally, insulin expires 28 days after it's opened (for a vial or pen), says Fernandez de Fiore, but some pens only last 7 ...

Discover the best late-night snack to keep your blood sugar and insulin levels in check. Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M ...

Photo: In this lab, Banting and Best carried out early experiments which led to the discovery of insulin. In 1920, Canadian surgeon Frederick Banting visited the University of Toronto to speak to ...

So the main things are glucometers, test strips, lancing devices, lancets, alcohol swabs, and then syringes if you're on insulin. Pen needles are very important if a patient is put on the insulin pen.

Novo Nordisk has made its smart insulin pens available in the UK, giving people treated within the NHS for diabetes access to devices that can monitor and record dosing information for the first time.

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 ...