Army medical center gave flawed insulin shots

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Army medical center gave flawed insulin shots
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Feb 5, 2009 17:55:10 EST

EL PASO, Texas — More than 2,100 diabetic patients treated at William Beaumont Army Medical Center are at risk for hepatitis or HIV because of potentially flawed insulin injections, Army officials said Thursday.

Last week’s discovery that injection pens might have been used on multiple diabetics led to an Army-wide review and the El Paso medical center contacting patients who may be infected, William Beaumont spokesman Clarence Davis III said.

The warning covers WBMAC patients who received insulin injections between August 2007 and January 2009. The mistake was uncovered Jan. 30 following 18 months of potentially incorrect use.

WBMAC said the staff believes the risk of infection is low.

“There is an ongoing investigation,” Davis said.


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