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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / November 2007Whatch for stolen insulin
Watch out for stolen Insulin http://www.indystar.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071123/LOCAL/71123021 >Watch out for stolen Insulin > >http://www.indystar.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071123/LOCAL/71123021 Police investigating the theft of two refrigerated semitrailers containing medical and health and beauty supplies warned today that part of the cargo contained insulin that could pose a significant health risk if used. The 2004 Utility and the 2006 Great Dane trailers were reported stolen from Daum Trucking in the area of 300 South and Ind. 267 in Hendricks County, according to an Indiana State Police news release. They were taken sometime between 11:45 p.m. Nov. 21 and 10:45 a.m. Nov. 22, the news release said. In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 skids of insulin that will spoil if not properly refrigerated, police said, adding that injection of spoiled insulin could be fatal. Police urged anyone who is offered insulin from other than normal medical and retail suppliers to contact the Indiana State Police or the nearest law enforcement authority to report the circumstances of how the insulin was offered. The total dollar value of the trailers plus the retail value of the contents may exceed $1 million, police said. The trailers were described as being stainless steel with no writing on the sides and having red wheel hubs and axles. The license plate of the 2004 Utility trailer is 614231, and its VIN number is 1UYVS25384M157905. The plate of the Great Dane trailer is 609868, and its VIN number is 1GRAA062X6W705555. > In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 > skids of insulin that will spoil if not properly refrigerated, police > said, adding that injection of spoiled insulin could be fatal. Unlikely, don't you think? Chris >> In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 >> skids of insulin that will spoil if not properly refrigerated, police [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Chris you noticed that too I see.  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If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . >> In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 >> skids of insulin that will spoil if not properly refrigerated, police >> said, adding that injection of spoiled insulin could be fatal. > > Unlikely, don't you think? The "spoiled" language sounds... wrong. As if sterile, closed bottles of insulin were gonna grow bacteria and cause food poisoning or something. Worse comes to worse, it becomes ineffective, not "spoiled". Why the hell would someone steal a trailer full of insulin anyways? I've hauled trailers full of beer, televisions, DVD players, etc. and that's when you worry about being hijacked. Insulin? Is there really a big black market in insulin? Signaturehttp://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ > >> In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 > >> skids of insulin that will spoil if not properly refrigerated, police [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of insulin were gonna grow bacteria and cause food poisoning or > something. Worse comes to worse, it becomes ineffective, not "spoiled". I'm thinking that the original warning was to the effect that a T1 who uses spoiled, ineffective insulin is at high risk for DKA (assuming that they don't test, etc.), and that it somehow, through transmission, got over-simplified to the point of absolutely mis-stating just what the risk is. Signature"[xxx] has very definite opinions, and does not suffer fools lightly. This, apparently, upsets the fools." ---BB cuts to the pith of a flame-fest Jackie, <snip> > Why the hell would someone steal a trailer full of insulin anyways? I suspect the thieves were after the "health and beauty aids". Sounds like a delivery bound for some sort of regional distribution center for one of the big retail pharmacies. > I've hauled trailers full of beer, televisions, DVD players, etc. and > that's when you worry about being hijacked. And since the feds won't let you be legally armed even if the state allows concealed carry, you are pretty much defenseless. I don't envy that part of an OTR trucker's life. Bob > And since the feds won't let you be legally armed even if the state > allows concealed carry, you are pretty much defenseless. I don't envy > that part of an OTR trucker's life. The company I worked for forbade it even for owner-operators. Given we often cross borders, even if the US law allowed, it'd make Canadian deliveries a real pita as you'd have to throw the thing out to cross the border anyways. Frankly, I had no problem with the rule. I'm not anti-gun, we own two rifles and find them useful tools. But whether armed or not, if someone threatens me to steal my trailer, they're gonna get the trailer. Ain't no cargo worth a shootout - they can have it. I'm not a Clint Eastwood character. Signaturehttp://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ > Jackie, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > allows concealed carry, you are pretty much defenseless. I don't envy > that part of an OTR trucker's life. I did OTR for the armored company I worked at in my younger days. Mainly transfers from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in DC to the Richmond Federal Reserve. As I carried a .357 Magnum, and we had a 12g in the truck, we didn't have a problem with hijacking. SignatureT2 - DX Oct. '96 - Lantus, oral meds, and diet Remember...the only stupid question is the one you DIDN'T ask. You know what to do with the addy, to reply by email > > Màck(c)(R) wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > of insulin were gonna grow bacteria and cause food poisoning or > something. Worse comes to worse, it becomes ineffective, not "spoiled". You know, some of us will die from ineffective insulin within a day or two. With the cold weather rolling through the midwest... exposed to the environment for one night it'd freeze solid. I know, that's the opposite of "refrigerated", but seems more likely than anything else right now. Tim. >>> Màck(c)(R) wrote: >>>> In addition to the health and beauty aids, the trailers contained 21 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You know, some of us will die from ineffective insulin within a day or > two. If you didn't test the entire time to discover the insulin was ineffective, yes. However, "spoiled" doesn't sound the same as "ineffective." My objection was not that ineffective insulin isn't dangerous, but that they made it sound like leaving a stuffed turkey on the counter overnight - that it'd be poison. It's just weird wording with inaccurate connotations. Signaturehttp://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ |
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