Recently, David wrote about BD's shorter (4mm) needles. In February, I wrote an article about the partnership between JDRF and BD to develop microneedle technology. Microneedles are important to the development of the Artificial Pancreas. What researchers have found is that part of the success for the Artificial Pancreas is the time it takes for insulin uptake. The faster the insulin can begin to work, the better our chance to see a flatline in our blood sugar control. But needles are only...
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