Recall of NovoPen Echo insulin cartridge holders in Australia

Consumers and health professionals are advised that Danish diabetes care giant Novo Nordisk (NOV: N), in consultation with Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is recalling six batches of NovoPen Echo insulin cartridge holders after detecting that there is a risk that they may crack or break if exposed to chemicals in certain cleaning agents.

People using a device with a cracked or broken cartridge holder can result in the device delivering a smaller dose of insulin than expected leading to high blood sugar levels, potentially putting the person at risk of hyperglycemia.

Novo Nordisk has advised that if people clean the pens as described in the User Guide, there is no reason that cracking of the cartridge holder will occur.