The National Department of Health (NDoH) issued a statement last week warning of potential shortages of human insulin pen devices.
Doctors Without Borders Southern Africa has cautioned that the transition to vials and syringes for insulin delivery, in the absence of insulin pens, could have significant repercussions for many diabetes patients.
In a significant setback for individuals managing diabetes, the National Department of Health in South Africa issued a statement last week warning of potential shortages of human insulin pen devices. This directive instructed healthcare facilities nationwide to exercise caution in the allocation of insulin pens for diabetes patients due to anticipated supply constraints.
Novo Nordisk has historically been a key supplier of human insulin pens in South Africa through previous tenders with the NDoH, having delivered over 14 million human insulin pens to the country over the past three years. Southern Africa has cautioned that the transition to vials and syringes for insulin delivery, in the absence of insulin pens, could have significant repercussions for many diabetes patients.
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