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Patients also had trouble getting vials of Lilly’s Humalog for several months earlier this year.
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Elaine Chen, STAT, 17 July 2024
The other four companies sent vials of semaglutide.
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Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 12 July 2024
That accounts for not just the vial itself, but for supplies like rubbing alcohol, gauze, refrigeration and other overhead costs in medical facilities.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 July 2024
Higher temperatures can also cause open vials of insulin, a diabetic treatment that should be kept at room temperature, to lose its potency.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
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“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
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