Top Ten Reasons Not to Start Insulin Therapy
By Dr. Bill Quick

Reason #6

Reason #6

Using a new syringe every time, or needle on the insulin pen, is expensive. [But it's unnecessary. Most folks reuse their lancets for finger-sticking, and reuse their syringes and insulin pen needles, several times.]

By Dr. Bill Quick— Last Modified: 11/12/2012, First Published: 12/08/2011