Andreas Pfützner 1, Wolfgang Reeh2, Ron Nagar3, Dirk Rose4, 1Pfützner Science & Health Institute, Diabetes Center and Practice, Mainz, Germany; 2Diabetes Care Centre, Oppenheim, Germany 3TempraMed Inc., Tel Aviv, Israel; 4Flymed Aviation Centre, Frankfurt, Germany Introduction For long-term storage, Insulin is to be kept at 4-8°...

PMID: 28394190 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2017.1316261 Abstract Background: Injectable life-saving drugs should not be exposed to temperatures <4°C/39°F or >30°C/86°F. Frequently, weather conditions exceed these temperature thresholds in many countries. Insulin is to be kept at 4-8°C/~ 39-47°F until use and once opened, is supposed to be stable...