Compatibility testing of two types of pen needles with a range of injection pens for diabetes medication

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 589-592

  Buus, Peter ^a   Lilleø, Søren Kruse ^a   Larsen, Kirsten ^a  

^a NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diabetes management; Injection needle; Insulin pen; Needle attachment; Pen needle

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INJECTION; INJECTION PEN; NEEDLE; STANDARD; X RAY ANALYSIS;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INJECTIONS; INJECTIONS, JET; MATERIALS TESTING; NEEDLES; SYRINGES; X-RAYS;

EID: 79951666360     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2010.547574     Document Type: Article

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