At entry to the study 43 patients (61%) were using Novopen ® 3 to administer their insulin, 22 (31%) were using syringes, and five (7%) had used a combination of Novopen ® 3 and syringes.

BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Lesley Dolphin has chosen a 0.5 ml insulin syringe. "My object is a lifesaver. Without it my son Tom would have died - it's the syringe he uses to inject insulin.

The published evidence identified also showed that insulin administration via NovoPen ® devices was for most patients easier, more convenient and quicker than with conventional syringes and that ...