not to use the same insulin pen for different patients
May 2009
Health officials are 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 the pens are cheaper than using insulin vials...and they're more convenient.
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