I wrote recently about re-usable pens (which I much prefer over the disposables). For years in Australia Novo Nordisk has provided two pens to use with their Penfill cartridges: NovoPen 4: 1U increments up to 60U/dose. NovoPen Echo: has memory of last dose size and time, 0.5U increments up to 30U. Of course, the older NovoPen …
I wrote last month about the Medtronic InPen. A “smart” insulin pen that integrates with a phone app via Bluetooth. The latest news is that today Medtronic launched it as a product. You can find more information about it on their website. The cost for one InPen (which has a non-replaceable battery and is supposed …
Many people treating their diabetes with insulin seem to struggle with keeping their BG steady. And it’s not their fault! This article talks about one of the big ways instability gets introduced. Calculating our insulin needs With the common carb-counting regimen we usually have three parameters to manage our insulin: Basal insulin. The insulin needed to …
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 …
One thing I forgot to take into account when signing up for the coeliac vaccine clinical trial was how much space it was going to need in my fridge! I’ve been visiting my local hospital since February, and today advanced to the stage where I give myself the injections at home. So I was sent home with …
Insulin is supplied in three forms of container: Vials. Usually containing 10 ml each. Pen cartridges. Usually containing 3 ml each. Novo calls these “PenFill”: that is trademarked and not appropriate for other makes. Pre-filled disposable pens. Again usually containing 3 ml each. Note that the currently-accepted spelling is “vial”. “Phial” is a very archaic …