{"id":18152,"date":"2011-07-18T09:53:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=18152"},"modified":"2015-12-30T03:47:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T08:47:22","slug":"novo-nordisk-new-prefilled-insulin-pen-receives-eu-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=18152","title":{"rendered":"Novo Nordisk New Prefilled Insulin Pen Receives EU Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NovoNordiskLogo.png\" rel=\"mfp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17803 lazyload\" title=\"NovoNordiskLogo\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/NovoNordiskLogo.png\" alt=\"Novo Nordisk Logo\" width=\"172\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Commission has approved Novo Nordisk&#8217;s new\u00a0prefilled insulin pen \u2013 FlexTouch for use in the EU.\u00a0The approval is for NovoRapid<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (insulin aspart) and Levemir<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (insulin detemir) &#8211; both modern insulins currently delivered in FlexPen<span style=\"font-size: small;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FlexTouch, the latest prefilled delivery system from Novo Nordisk, offers a new insulin injection experience for users.\u00a0 Current insulin pens require users to inject their insulin in a traditional way \u2013 using the force of their thumb to push the button.\u00a0 For some patients this can be difficult.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FlexTouch\u00a0has an easy-touch button which requires very little force to inject the insulin \u2013 at any dose.\u00a0 \u201cAs FlexTouch requires a very small force to inject it means that almost any patient can use it,\u201d remarks Dr Bailey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Launch timing of FlexTouch\u00a0in specific EU countries is pending local negotiations in each country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The FlexTouch prefilled insulin pen containing 300 units of insulin.\u00a0 It doses in 1 unit increments, from 1 to 80 units and is compatible with NovoTwist<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> needles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the full press release click here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has approved Novo Nordisk&#8217;s new prefilled insulin pen \u2013 FlexTouch for use in the EU. 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