(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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A U.S. hospital reduced insulin pen waste by 18.3% after bolstering education efforts and medical alerts. Costs ...

Dr. Cook answers the question: 'Pros of Giving Insulin By Pen/Syringe?' — -- Question:What are the pros and cons of giving insulin by syringe and by pen? Answer:Well the pen-versus-syringe ...

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 ...

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 ...

Awiqli(R) (insulin icodec-abae) injection is the first-ever once-weekly basal insulin approved by the FDA1 -- Awiqli(R) offers adults with type 2 diabetes an alternative to daily basal insulin ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - CVS Health will pay $37.76 million to settle allegations it dispensed too many insulin pens to patients, and then obtained improper reimbursements from Medicare, ‌Medicaid ...

Californians will be able to buy five packs of insulin pens for a maximum of $55 per pack, or $11 per pen, starting Jan. 1. The insulin is from a state-branded form of the medicine, CalRx. Lawmakers ...

Scanning electron microscopy image of an insulin tree-like aggregate. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. For millions of people ...

CVS Health agreed to pay $37.76 million to settle allegations that it dispensed too many insulin pens to patients and improperly billed federal healthcare programs for those insulin prescriptions. The ...