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Insulin
Pens and Insulin Cartridges Must Not Be Shared |
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An alert to health care professionals reminding
them that single-patient insulin pens and insulin cartridges should
not be used to administer medication to multiple patients due to
the potential risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens such as
HIV and the hepatitis viruses (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) |
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FDA
Poised to Review Two New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes |
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The FDA has announced that starting in early
April, its Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee
will begin looking into two new drugs for type 2 diabetes: saxagliptin
tablets from Bristol-Meyers Squibb and liraglutide, an injection
drug from Novo Nordisk (Diabetes Health) |
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