People who draw insulin from a bottle into a syringe may find the bottle(s) slippery at times. Worst case scenario: dropping a bottle of insulin on a concrete or tile floor and having it break (and not having a spare one handy). I’ve experienced the tile floor situation…
There are some gadgets available to help with this problem! One is called the Securitee Blanket, which “fits around an insulin vial to make it easier to grip and less likely to break if dropped.” Another is the Vial Safe, which “protects insulin vials from breaking and helps users get a good grip while drawing insulin.” There’s another one called “Insucozi,” but I could only find vendor pages for it.
You can do your own search for a gadget to protect your insulin vials, but here’s a place to start. And if you like to read magazines and don’t already subscribe, the American Diabetes Association has a wonderful publication for people with diabetes, called Diabetes Forecast (you can also access articles online). Every year they publish a “consumer guide,” which reviews diabetes equipment, gadgets, and more. It’s a great place to stay current on what’s available in the world of diabetes stuff.