I have not had a recent referred patient come to me on any older insulins. The big surprise? Many times I switch them back from Aspart, Levemir, and lantus.

Making the transition from outpatient to inpatient has been thankfully only a slightly “bumpy” road, but it is amazing looking back on how our approach to inpatient diabetes care and hyperglycemia on the whole has changed over the past 10 years.

A few months ago the FDA issued a formal statement about the issue of sharing insulin pens and cartridges. In short, they gave it a big NO all around.

This week President Obama made his case for the healthcare overhaul in a state close by (he was in NC) and I wish I could have made the trip to ask some questions. For the most part I am ALL for a major overhaul.

At the time of my writing this blog, Sonya Sotomayor is being questioned (still) as part of her hearing prior to possibly being confirmed as a US supreme court Justice.

This week the news is abuzz with the potential FDA crack-down on some over-the-counter pain medications like Tylenol, as well as Tylenol-containing prescription medications.