New pill can deliver insulin

Re:New pill can deliver insulin by ascar on Saturday February 09, 2019 @05:45AM (#19121715)

> I tend to use the same lancet 10 or more times (I know, probably not recommended)

I'm not a diabetic or anything else that needs to use needles regularly, so I can only vaguely imagine the economic downsides of only using a needle once. Especially when your insurance doesn't cover them.

But this picture kind of freaked me out and would me make think twice: https://i.imgur.com/Sh8lteI.jpg

It shows microscope pictures of a needle after 0, 1, 2 and 6 reuses.

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Re:New pill can deliver insulin by asudosandwich on Saturday February 09, 2019 @07:17AM (#19121928)

Thank you for that. I re-use them myself - I justified it as a harm-reduction technique because I test and inject myself more regularly then. This will make me take the extra effort.

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