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Insulin Needle Wins Design Prize, But You Can't Buy It in the States
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture has announced its 60th annual Good Design Awards, which honor "quality design of the highest form, function, and aesthetic." Guess which paragon of contemporary design won an award this year? An insulin needle. Called the NovoTwist and made by Novo Nordisk for use with insulin pens, this marvel of design has a bayonet fitting that allows "just twist" attachment and detachment to compatible pens, and an audible and tactile "click" that confirms attachment of the needle.
And guess what country it's not available in? The USA. The NovoTwist has been launched in South Africa, Italy, Turkey, and Thailand, clearly all bastions of good design appreciation. Or maybe we're not at the front of the queue because too few Americans use insulin pens instead of syringes.
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Hi Linda,
The NovoTwist needle is indeed available in the U.S. and has been since mid-January (after the award was granted). Patients can ask their doctors for a prescription for NovoTwist and should be able to get it at most pharmacies in the U.S. We'll reach back out to you in the next few weeks with additional details.
Best,
Ambre Morley
Associate Director, Product Communications
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Princeton, NJ
Hi Linda,
The NovoTwist needle is indeed available in the U.S. and has been since mid-January (after the award was granted). Patients can ask their doctors for a prescription for NovoTwist and should be able to get it at most pharmacies in the U.S. We'll reach back out to you in the next few weeks with additional details.
Best,
Ambre Morley
Associate Director, Product Communications
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Princeton, NJ
That's incredible. What an achievement! Another way to stick myself.
I still can't find NovoTwist replacement needles anywhere. Walgreen's does not stock them and states unavailable at distributor. CVS ditto.
So exactly where am I supposed to be able to buy them ?
I have used the ones that came with a sample Novolog Flexpen and tried to get mor. Couldn't find them at Walmart, CVS, Walgreen's or Navarro pharmacies in Miami, Florida.
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