New Zealand Pharmacists Say Peptide Users Asking for Insulin Syringes Are Adding to Shortages
Wellington pharmacist Kelvin Lim of Hataitai Pharmacy told 1News that requests for diabetic syringes from people who said they inject peptides rose sharply over recent months, adding to shortages of syringes needed for insulin, and another Wellington pharmacist reported three to four such requests a week. Health New Zealand said its free peptide injecting kits, now handed out through needle exchanges and about 190 pharmacies, aim to ease pressure on supplies and do not mean it endorses unapproved peptides.