Novo needles are available to buy via Amazon if I remember rightly they are around the £15 mark for 100, may be looking myself soon as Dr's have changed over to another brand to save money, my neighbour who has already changed says they cause him to bruise, like we need another pain in our lives, but I will give them a go and ask for my usual Novo's if I can't get on with them, if not forthcoming will buy my own as I've used them since 2006 no problem.