not to use the same insulin pen for different patients
May 2009
FDA is now warning hospitals and clinics not to use the same insulin pen for different patients...even if the needle is changed.
About 30% of hospitals use insulin pens instead of vials.
In many cases, pens are cheaper than vials...and more convenient.
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