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 …
Back in 2017 I wrote about streamlining the process of inserting a new pump infusion site, and last night it paid off again! For a long time when I insert a new cannula I’ve left the old one in place for a few hours, until I’m sure the new one is working properly. Sometimes a site …
Recently it was time to change my pump reservoir, and I realised I’d set a new personal record. The insulin had been in my Accu-Chek Combo pump for 8.5 days! The reservoir in my pump can hold 3.15 ml of insulin. Currently I usually fill it with between 300-305U of Humalog from a pen cartridge. …
This article has been superceded by the November 2019 update! There have of course been more changes in the Australian pump landscape since my November update. So here’s a new run-down. There are 5 pumps that can currently be purchased new through private health insurance: Medtronic 670G Accu-Chek Combo Tandem t:slim X2 Ypsopump DANA RS …
Yesterday I reported the news of Cellnovo going into administration. Cellnovo produce one of the insulin pumps in the Australian market (it was introduced here at the end of 2017). In the latest press release from Cellnovo we’re now told that: the group will discontinue all manufacturing and commercial activities, effective immediately. […] As of this …
In sad news, Cellnovo (who manufacture the only “patch” insulin pump currently available in Australia) seems to be having financial difficulty. According to a press release on their website, their UK subsidiary has had “administrators” appointed in the last week, and the parent French company seems to be going through the same process. This is …