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Last Updated: 09/29/11 09:31:47 AM

Insulin Pen Information

For Health Care Providers:

Insulin Pen Safety Websites:

CDC
	CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens

	CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)

	Infection Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration

	FAQs for Providers

	Injection Safety homepage

FDA
	Insulin Pens are Not for Sharing (For Consumers)

	Insulin Pens: Risk of Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens from Shared Use

	Insulin Pens: Risk of Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens from Shared Use

	FDA: Insulin Pens and Insulin Cartridges Must Not Be Shared (Press Release)

	Information for Healthcare Professionals: Risk of Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens from Shared Use of Insulin Pens

NSHD
	Technical Bulletin: Risk of Transmission of Blood-Borne Pathogens from Shared Use of Insulin Pens (pdf)

Humalog
	Insulin Delivery Pens

Diabetes Care
	Regurgitation of Blood into Insulin Cartridges in the Pen-like Injectors

	Biologic Material in Needles and Cartridges After Insulin Injection With a Pen in Diabetic Patients