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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Insulin therapy is central to type 1 diabetes and many cases of type 2. It lowers glucose effectively, yet it also introduces predictable risks. Understanding side effects helps patients plan […] ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jay H. Shubrook, DO: Hi. I'm Jay Shubrook, a professor of primary care at Touro University California in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and a ...

With FDA clearance secured for its Bluetooth-connected insulin dose-tracking technology, Eli Lilly is ready to pick up the tempo. The Big Pharma plans to begin rolling out its Tempo diabetes ...

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 ...

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 ...