Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling two lots of Accusure insulin syringes because the products' needles can detach from the syringes. When the needle becomes detached from the syringe during use, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ Certain lots of insulin syringes are being recalled because the graduation markings are skewed, which could cause the user to administer the wrong dose, according to the Food ...

BD announced the launch of the BD U-500 Insulin Syringe, the first insulin syringe designed for patients with diabetes taking Humulin R U-500 insulin (regular insulin [human, rDNA origin]; Eli Lilly).

The FDA approved a dedicated syringe for the administration of Humulin R U-500 insulin, eliminating the need for dose conversions for patients who used U-100 or tuberculin syringes. The dedicated ...

Insulin is generally administered either by the patient himself or by some member of his family, a neighbor, a practical nurse or a registered nurse. Only occasionally is it given by the physician.

People with diabetes who use ReliOn insulin syringes should check their syringe package because of an important recall. Tyco Healthcare Group (Covidien) is recalling 4,710 boxes of the syringes - with ...

August 25, 2009 — Accusure insulin syringes (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc) distributed nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 are undergoing voluntary recall because of the detachment of ...

Barriers to adherence include “complicated regimens, fear of injection pain, social embarrassment, lack of confidence about self-injection, perception of injectable therapy as inconvenient, and belief ...