LIVING
W
ith the dawn
of mobile
p h o n e s
It’s a wrap! A Pen Trim skin makes your Novopen Flex even more flexible.
came the cult
of ‘skins’ –
ways to choose coverings for your phone
that were really ‘you’. Simple sheets of
coloured sticky plastics could be put on
your mobile to make it stand out, and
even make a statement.
In the world of diabetes care, making
equipment fun and funky is not always
a top priority with manufacturers. Items
like meters and insulin pens tended to be
distinctly on the functional side.
The fact remained, however, that most
of us like our kit to be a little less medical
and a bit more personal. The good news
is that some manufacturers picked up
on trends like ‘skins,’ offering a range of
colourful stick-on options to make your
blood test meters and pens seems a little
bit more of your life, and less of a health
statement. Here are some of the options
that are out there to inspire you!
PEN TRENDS
Some insulin pen suppliers picked up
on this. Pens that were once silver,
silver or silver, started to come in gold
or teal and -- in some cases -- patterns.
Novopens from Novo Nordisk now come
in a range of patterns to help reflect your
own preferences. Then there’s the rather
smashing Humapen Savvio pens which
are classically designed but come in a
range of colours so you can pick one that
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