An important reminder in octreotide use: "At Mass General's acromegaly seminar (30 June 2008), the nurses stressed the importance of continuous "swirling" of the octreotide itself during mixing, in fact, up to the moment of injection. The reason cited was that the more thorough the mixing, the more beneficial the effects from the injection. That information may be in the printed instructions but I think periodic reminders won't hurt."