Replacing copper coil handles on all disposable acupuncture needles with plastic stick handles would not only substantially curb the risk of needle buckling, but would also save tonnes of copper wire ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A shortage of needles for a popular type of insulin has some diabetics and pharmacies scrambling for supplies. The shortage arose in March amid increased demand for Becton ...

Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd (HMD), leading manufacturer of disposable syringes, on Monday, said it has developed India’s first Dispovan insulin pen needle to provide comfort to diabetics.

Concerns about the risk of infection of reusable needles prompted the use of disposable acupuncture needles that were introduced in the late 1970s. Since that time, they have gradually been adopted ...