Information and opinions on Diabetes from SafeMeds at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670/77601/counterfeit-pens Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:44:59 -0400 SafeMeds Hello all,   We wanted to make the group aware of yet another public alert pertaining to insulin.   This time, the Netherlands Health Care Inspectorate has issued a public warning following the discovery of two million counterfeit insulin needles which have been introduced into regular European distribution channels.   The pens are counterfeits of those manufactured by Novo Nordisk B.V., and thus far include lot number... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670/77601/counterfeit-pens http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670/75076/levemir-insulin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:30:43 -0400 SafeMeds There may have been some previous discussion here, but we just wanted to alert your group to a batch of stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir, manufactured by Novo Nordisk. The FDA notified patients and healthcare professionals on June 13, 2009 that these stolen vials are being sold in the U.S. and may not have been stored or handled properly, and could be dangerous for patient use. The lot numbers of the stolen Levemir vials are:... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/595670/75076/levemir-insulin