11 February 2020 - - German health care company Fresenius Kabi has launched its Glucagon Emergency Kit in the United States, the company said.

The Glucagon Emergency Kit is an FDA-approved and cost-effective alternative to treat severe hypoglycemic episodes in people with diabetes.

This kit includes Glucagon for Injection 1 mg and a prefilled glass syringe with 1 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, USP.

The Glucagon Emergency Kit is designed to be convenient and easy to use. Patients can carry it with them, so it is available should they experience severe hypoglycemia.

The bright orange case makes it easy for a patient or caregiver to find it and act quickly. To help make the Glucagon Emergency Kit more affordable, there is a co-pay assistance programme for patients who qualify.

Fresenius Kabi is also making injection training kits available to health care providers to help educate patients.

Glucagon for Injection is an antihypoglycemic agent indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes.

Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.

The company's US headquarters is in Lake Zurich, Illinois. The company's global headquarters is in Bad Homburg, Germany.