# Insulin pen comparison

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017>\
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\
**Created:** [September 17, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017 "2018-09-17T18:36:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017/41 "2018-09-22T11:06:55Z")

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> [@Michel](#):
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> When we were in Canada, we were told we could get a free pen every time we bought insulin. But no pharmacy we went to ever had the Echo or the Luxura HD. We assumed that the “free pen” rule did not apply to premium pens.

I think that it depends on the pharmacy in Canada. One pharmacy in Montreal provided the Echo pen, whereas, another did not. The one who provided the pen was in a more residential neighborhood, whereas the one who had no pens was in the downtown tourist area.

Domestically, in the US, I’ve occasionally had the gaps in prescription refills, because my healthcare team did not renew the prescription in a timely fashion as requested. Depending on the pharmacist on duty, I would be provided a small quantity of x to tie me over the weekend or a few days until a new prescription is received. It’s highly dependent on the individual on duty.

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**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017/42 "2018-09-22T13:39:56Z")

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I’ve never paid in Canada. I’ve always just been given them by my endo’s office, except for the Savvio, which was free at the pharmacy, the only time I’ve ever asked for one at the pharmacy.

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**Author:** ![Scotteric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Scotteric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Scotteric)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017/43 "2018-09-24T11:55:16Z")

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Yep, and never paid for a meter either!

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**Author:** ![Scotteric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Scotteric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Scotteric)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017/44 "2018-09-24T11:57:46Z")

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Nope, pharmacies usually just don’t stock them. I get my half unit pens from my endo. I walked into a random diabetes clinic once and asked if I could buy an Echo pen. They just gave me a free one and said they wouldn’t even know what to sell it for.

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**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-pen-comparison/5017/45 "2018-09-24T15:03:52Z")

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I have to make a correction - I double checked - my free pen from Canada is a novolog reusable pen, but only single unit, and does not have the memory feature. That’s a bummer.

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