Pen Needle remover

 Edit : I did some searching and this should work for a multitude of products.  Insulin pens, Ozympic pens, peptide pens, anything that uses the “universal” pen needles.  If your needle looks like the one in the picture then this should work for you.

Is it a BIG deal?  Probably not.  Is it annoying? Yes.  Have I stabbed myself because of it?  Yes!

If you're diabetic (not sure why you would be here if you weren't) you've probably used an insulin pen.

The problem : When you unscrew the needle from the pen and go to pull it off, the protective plastic cover comes off but the needle seldom does.

The OLD solution : Try to pinch the bottom of the plastic cover and get your fingertips under there so you pull the needle off with the cover.  Sure.  THAT's easy.  ‘Cause diabetics are all skinny people with thin fingers and we couldn’t possibly have neuropathy.

The NEW solution : Use this gadget.  Unscrew the needle, slip this baby on there and just pull up.  It'll carry the cap and the needle together and they can be easily dropped into your sharps container.  I, personally, put my middle finger through the ring, and use my index finger to push down on the top of the plastic cover to hold it in place but that's not strictly necessary.

No more problems with the cover coming off and leaving an exposed needle.  No more trying to manhandle it to get it off.

Since all of the US pens use the standard ("universal") pen needles, this should work for all of them.