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Novo Nordisk recently notified pharmacists about a packaging change that's designed to help prevent mix-ups when dispensing two of the company's insulin products: NovoLog, a rapid-acting insulin analog, and NovoLog Mix 70/30, a premixed insulin analog. Until recently, the packaging for NovoLog and NovoLog Mix 70/30 looked very similar. Both boxes were white with a blue band. The current packaging for NovoLog Mix 70/30 looks similar to the previous packaging and it remains white with a blue band. But the packaging for NovoLog has been changed to white with an orange band. The company's letter also makes several recommendations to help pharmacists avoid dispensing errors. For example, if you remove the insulin from the box for any reason, be sure to put it back in the exact same box. Store medications with similar names separately from one another. Ensure that patients know the insulin name and type that was prescribed for them. And then have patients check the name and type when picking up their prescriptions.

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