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Question
I use Lantus, and am interested in acquiring the pen for my insulin
delivery system. Can you please send me some information about it. Is it
available in the USA yet?
Answer
According to an
announcement
August 12, 2004 by
the manufacturer, Aventis,
the OptiClik insulin pen
has been approved by the FDA for use with
Lantus.
Aventis has also requested approval by the FDA for its use with their new
short-acting insulin analog,
Apidra.
They also have submitted OptiClik for approval in other countries.
As of autumn, 2004, there
have not been any announcements of when this pen will be marketed, but it
seems likely to be soon.
In other countries, Lantus is already available with other pen devices
called OptiSet and OptiPen (see
insulin pens for more information).
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