tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post2002239047091449565..comments2024-01-25T17:58:34.297-05:00Comments on Scott's Web Log: Coming Soon: New Insulin Pen for Apidra & Lantus UsersScott Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-32352620726341184622007-07-22T17:10:00.000-04:002007-07-22T17:10:00.000-04:00To j jones, according to the press release "SoloST...To j jones, according to the press release "SoloSTAR is also the only disposable insulin pen with a completely different pen colour for each different insulin", and what that means is that that the pen itself will have a different color for each type of insulin, so Apidra will have one color, and Lantus will have another color. As the photograph shows, the pen itself will be the same color (a beige color), but will have a different colored pen-top and color markings.<BR/><BR/>As for the inquiry regarding Novo's, these comments come from Sanofi's press release, so you would have to direct your inquiry to Sanofi Aventis, not me, but I believe that Novo's pens do not have different color markings for different insulins unless they have made changes recently.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-42132256117889081412007-07-18T15:42:00.000-04:002007-07-18T15:42:00.000-04:00To help the person that ask about debut of Solosta...To help the person that ask about debut of Solostar----> Market launch will be end of August.<BR/><BR/>Scott,<BR/><BR/>What do mean by color difference of each insulin with Solostar? I mean doesn't Novo already have that with three different colors for each insulin? how does this make sense with SoloStar...can you comment on different color benifit for SoloStar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-90044442772286214582007-07-18T15:35:00.000-04:002007-07-18T15:35:00.000-04:00Pen will make out End of August according to S-A.....Pen will make out End of August according to S-A...<BR/><BR/>Scott, what do you mean by color of this pen will be different for each insulin...I am little confused of that because doesn't NOVO also have different colors for different pens? Please explain clearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-45019267106029189822007-07-02T16:35:00.000-04:002007-07-02T16:35:00.000-04:00Sanofi Aventis only received FDA approval on April...Sanofi Aventis only received FDA approval on April 30, 2007, but since like all pharmaceutical manufacturers, they rely on third-party U.S. distributors like McKesson and others to distribute the devices via retail pharmacies, its not possible to predict when it will necessarily be available. However, you may try contacting the people listed in the press release for more information:<BR/><BR/>U.S. Contacts:<BR/><BR/>Terri Pedone<BR/>Tel: (908) 981-6562<BR/>Terri.Pedone@sanofi-aventis.com<BR/><BR/>Amy Ba<BR/>Tel: (908) 981-6563<BR/>Amy.Ba@sanofi-aventis.comScott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-41490852045827272612007-07-02T15:51:00.000-04:002007-07-02T15:51:00.000-04:00Hi Scott -I was wondering if you or any of your re...Hi Scott -<BR/>I was wondering if you or any of your readers know when the SoloSTAR pen is making its debut? I'm a researcher following the diabetes field and recently came back from ADA in Chicago. I spoke with the Sanofi folks and they said the pen will be out sometime this summer. Later I heard it will be out in three weeks. Was wondering if any of your readers had any inkling?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-44332739638162233292007-06-21T13:12:00.000-04:002007-06-21T13:12:00.000-04:00Thanks, but this posting was about Sanofi Aventis'...Thanks, but this posting was about Sanofi Aventis' Apidra insulin and that company's new insulin pens. Its worth noting that pens from each manufacturer are no longer compatible (early versions were), so Novopen Junior will not work with any brand other than Novo Nordisk insulin, which may not be a preferred brand for some insurance plans. FYI, Lilly now also offers a pen that doses in 1/2 units, but again, that doesn't really help Sanofi Aventis' Apidra users.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-79603486883988066422007-06-21T12:59:00.000-04:002007-06-21T12:59:00.000-04:00There is a 1/2 unit insulin pen. Novo Nordisk pro...There is a 1/2 unit insulin pen. Novo Nordisk provides Novo Pen Jr for 1/2 unit dilaing upto 30 units at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-89629443958078794812007-03-20T12:19:00.000-04:002007-03-20T12:19:00.000-04:00Scott, tomorrow I am attending a local 2-day diabe...Scott, tomorrow I am attending a local 2-day diabetes education event, put on by the local hospitals and diabetes clinics, that will also be attended by some vendors. I, too, will pose the obvious question. Can any of you people say "HALF-UNIT" ??!!!<BR/><BR/>RBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-11603469503967784812007-03-19T19:57:00.000-04:002007-03-19T19:57:00.000-04:00I LOVE it! That looks a lot better than the Optic...I LOVE it! That looks a lot better than the Opticlik.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.com