Insulin pen
Pluma de insulina
- Date
- 1981 · confidence low
- Place
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Sheila Reith, John Ireland and John Paton
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
A pen-shaped device holding an insulin cartridge that allows quick, discreet dosing and injection, designed to make daily self-administration easier for people with diabetes.
What it led to
- Better adherence to insulin treatment
- Models with dose memory and digital connectivity
- Standardization of the pen format for other injectable drugs