FDA to Stiffen Regulations on… Lancet Needles?

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Right now, the tiny needles that poke our fingers for blood sugar tests are one of the few diabetes supplies not scrutinized by FDA, which makes it easy for us to get them by the box-load without much hassle.But that may soon be changing.Lancets a…

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