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Living with diabetes FAQs
Find answers to common questions about BD products
Diabetes management comes with a lot of questions, so we have collected a few common ones about our products—and their answers—for your convenience. For more detailed information on BD products, refer to their respective pages.
Notes
* As of January 2017
† Excluding syringes used in hospital settings
‡ Using insulin syringe needles in children less than 6 years old and extremely lean adults (with a BMI of less than 19) is not recommended because of the high risk of intramuscular (IM) injection.1
§ Co-pays and preferred status vary by plan.
References
- Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9):1231-1255.
- Look D, Strauss K. Reuse of sharps in diabetic patients: is it completely safe? Diabetes Journal. 1998;10:31-34.