Kelly on a heated day at the FDA and why a new drug class could bring diabetes patients, doctors, and educators closer to personalized therapy.
Blood Sugar
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Frequent and careful blood glucose monitoring is unquestionably useful for people who take insulin, but is monitoring necessary for all patients
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What’s an SGLT-2 inhibitor and how does it work? Includes cool FAQ!
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In June 2012, Medtronic held an Investor Conference to describe its upcoming products and expectations for the next five years. One of the biggest news items for...
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Wireless, cell phone-enabled, and data-to-the-cloud glucose meters are a new trend in diabetes, evidenced by the recent launch of Sanofi’s iBGStar (see test drive in...
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How can the FDA change its view on drug approvals to give patients access to better therapies?
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Our trip to Orlando brings smart, actionable advice on preventing high and low blood sugars from diabetes guru and educator Mr. Gary Scheiner.
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Visiting your healthcare team? Kerri Sparling highlights the right questions to ask.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released its World Health Statistics 2o12 report, compiling data from 194 countries. The report estimates that about 9% of...
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On April 15, the FDA approved GlaxoSmithKline’s once-weekly GLP-1 agonist Tanzeum (albiglutide) for type 2 diabetes, which makes it the second once-weekly GLP-1 agonist...
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MannKind’s inhalable ultra-rapid-acting insulin Afrezza has its day at the FDA – find out what it can do for patients and how to speak up!
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In April, Asante Solutions started shipping its Snap insulin pump to users in the northeastern part of US. What’s unique about the Snap is that insulin cartridges are...
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On March 4, Medtronic announced the creation of a new pilot program with Aetna to provide an insulin pump to up to 300 fully insured members with uncontrolled type 2...
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The first quarter of 2013 has been eventful for Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care. Animas Corporation submitted the Animas Vibe insulin pump to the FDA, integrated...
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On February 19, Abbott announced a recall of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash blood glucose meters, which may produce low blood sugar results incorrectly when used with...
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On April 17, Abbott announced a recall of the FreeStyle InsuLinx blood glucose meters due to software issues for readings of 1,024 mg/dl and above. The problem is...
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LifeScan’s OneTouch VerioSync meter – the magic of wireless blood glucose data to your iPhone/iPod/iPad.
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Five key insights from April’s big-deal artificial pancreas meeting in Washington, DC.