Novo Nordisk recalls six batches of the GlucaGen HypoKit

Novo Nordisk recalled six batches of the GlucaGen HypoKit, which is indicated to treat severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes who are receiving insulin.

The company received two customer complaints from the United Kingdom and Portugal involving detached needles on the syringe with sterile water for injection, according to an FDA news release.

Novo Nordisk said it was not aware of any adverse events resulting from the use of the recalled batches. The company added that an estimated four of the 71,215 recalled pens could be defective. The affected products were distributed starting Feb. 15.

Tim Casey,

Executive Editor

Tim Casey joined TriMed Media Group in 2015 as Executive Editor. For the previous four years, he worked as an editor and writer for HMP Communications, primarily focused on covering managed care issues and reporting from medical and health care conferences. He was also a staff reporter at the Sacramento Bee for more than four years covering professional, college and high school sports. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA degree from Georgetown University.

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