(BPT) - Key takeaways:
- Half (51%) of U.S. adults managing diabetes with mealtime insulin delivered by pen or syringe/vial say they miss or skip doses.
- Missing a dose isn't carelessness; it's the difficulty of managing diabetes with mealtime insulin injections.
- Dealing with mealtime insulin can affect practically every part of a person's life, from psychological well-being to being able to do a job.
- CeQur Simplicity is a wearable mealtime insulin patch: not a pen and not a pump.
- To learn more, visit www.myceqursimplicity.com.
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