[Diabetes-talk] 2008 Insulin Pen Resolution & Novo Nordisk

[Albert Sanchez]

Good! Show! Mike! Go! Get! 'm!
A.S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Everett Gavel" <e.gavel at sbcglobal.net>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] 2008 Insulin Pen Resolution & Novo Nordisk


> Good work, Mike.  Thanks for letting us know.
>
> It's pathetic that such ignorance abounds - in people that are let to lead
> not just companies, but various levels of governments as well. 
> Ridiculous.
> It's right up there with saying women shouldn't have been able to vote, or
> that blacks are lesser people than whites simply because of the color of
> their skin.  Such absurd ignorance is amazing - and yet so prevalant still
> today.
>
> As Dar mentioned, Mike, can we help, and if so, give us some details 
> please.
> (smile)
>
>
> Strive On!
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
> ----- original message ----- 
> Fellow Blind Diabetics:
>
> I have made contact with personnel at Novo Nordisk, one of the
> pharmaceutical companies whose insulin pens carry that odeous warning that
> insulin pens should not be used by the visually impaired except under the
> supervision of a sighted person. I will let you know next week how it 
> goes;
> we have been exchanging telephone messages and I now have an email address
> so that I can send the resolution and an explanation.
>
> Mike Freeman, President
> Diabetes Action Network
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
>
>
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