Last Saturday ABC Radio National’s The Science Show featured a story of Australians talking about their experiences using DIY closed-loop insulin pump systems. I remember growing up with a weekend ritual of listening with my dad to The Science Show. It made me smile to listen to three of my friends talking on the program! You …
As I’ve previously written, the “ultra-fast” insulin Fiasp from Novo was added to PBS’s schedule as of June 1 2019. But everyone was surprised when we found it was only going to be supplied in two forms: vial and pre-filled pen. Incidentally, a year ago I spelt out the common usage of terms such as “vial”, “pen …
A question that comes up every now and then has been “how many people in Australia are looping?” The answer: As at April 2019, there were at least 107 people in Australia using DIY loop systems. As expected, this was an increase on the result from the September 2018 survey which indicated at least 65 loopers. …
Sometimes you go to your local pharmacy and order something in, and eventually get told it’s out of stock. This could be NDSS pump supplies, or maybe a particular insulin (e.g. Fiasp). But there is hope! NDSS According to NDSS: “You can obtain all NDSS products through Access Points in all states and territories.” Unfortunately …
How long does the insulin we inject last in our bodies? Many people are confused about the answer to that. Unfortunately just like so many other things in life, the answer is usually “it depends”! We set the insulin duration in our pumps, and if we get it too short then the pump can end up …
I’ve been seeing some confused posts and questions on social media in the last week regarding Fiasp (the new “ultra-fast” insulin from Novo that’s now available in Australia through PBS prescriptions). I would characterise Fiasp as essentially NovoRapid with the addition of nicotinamide (vitamin B3) to accelerate the absorption at the injection site. Is Fiasp …