Insulin is generally administered either by the patient himself or by some member of his family, a neighbor, a practical nurse or a registered nurse. Only occasionally is it given by the physician.

Dr. Cook answers the question: 'Pros of Giving Insulin By Pen/Syringe?' — -- Question:What are the pros and cons of giving insulin by syringe and by pen? Answer:Well the pen-versus-syringe ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: For individuals managing diabetes, insulin must be administered into the subcutaneous tissue—the layer of fat located between the skin and muscle. This tissue, also called ...

Self-mixing insulin requires a person to inject themselves with two types of insulin in one injection. A person can mix and inject insulin using a syringe. Insulin is a hormone that people use to ...

In this study, significantly more patients in the insulin pen group prepared and self-injected at least one dose of insulin compared with the vial and syringe group. Patients with newly diagnosed or ...

Incorporating insulin into your daily life can take some getting used to. From packing your on-the-go bag to prepping your syringe or insulin pen, here are tips to get you started. Insulin may be one ...

Multiple batches of fixed-needle insulin syringes have been recalled around the world over the potential risk of skewed lines on the syringe barrels. This issue, according to the recall notice, may ...

August 25, 2009 — Accusure insulin syringes (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc) distributed nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 are undergoing voluntary recall because of the detachment of ...