Becker's Hospital Review

Insulin pen use in the inpatient setting: 6 findings

A new survey, published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, examined insulin pen use in the inpatient setting. Insulin pens can offer several advantages, but there have also ...
Becker's Hospital Review

ISMP Calls on Hospitals to Stop Using Insulin Pens

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 ...
Medscape

FDA Warns Against Sharing Single-Use Insulin Pens, Cartridges

March 19, 2009 — Insulin pens and cartridges should not be used in multiple patients because of the risk for transmission of blood-borne pathogens, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced ...
Medscape

FDA Approves Insulin Patch-Pen for Use With Insulin Aspart

July 27, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to market an insulin patch-pen (Finesse; Calibra Medical, Inc) for up to 3 days' use with rapid-acting insulin ...

Medtronic gets FDA clearance for smart insulin pen app

Medtronic said Monday it received 510 (k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for an app to connect its smart ...
Healio

For inpatients with diabetes, creative strategies needed for insulin pen education

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BALTIMORE — The use of insulin pens varies widely from hospital to hospital, and teaching strategies for ...
MedCity News

Common Sensing kicks off clinical study of connected insulin pen caps to track dosing

Three years after Common Sensing revealed its prototype for a connected sensor for the caps of disposable insulin pens to measure insulin dosages, the Cambridge-based digital health startup ‘s ...
Reuters

Shake, shake, shake your NPH insulin pen before injecting

(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 ...
Healio

Smart insulin pen improves glucose levels in poorly controlled diabetes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with diabetes who have difficulty meeting glycemic targets were better able to manage their glucose ...
FierceBiotech

Calibra Gains FDA Clearance To Market FinesseTM Insulin Patch-Pen For Three-Day Use With Novolog®

New Class of Bolus-Only Insulin Delivery Device Targets Poor Mealtime Insulin Adherence Redwood City, CA /PRNewswire/ -- Calibra Medical announced today it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food ...
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Insulin anxiety and workplace barriers complicate gestational diabetes care

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Fear of insulin cognitive overload and workplace constraints can derail gestational diabetes care, but ...