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.
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The New York Times publishes a critical front page piece on type 1 diabetes costs and devices - what we wish they would have written.
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The technology giant, Google recently announced that it is working to develop a contact lens that could non-invasively monitor glucose levels from tears. The smart...
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Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? Have a parent or a friend recently diagnosed? The top ten things to know from co-managing editor Adam Brown!
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On January 8, the FDA approved Farxiga (dapaglifozin) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The drug is called Forxiga in Europe, where it has been approved since...
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Diabetes can be exhausting – how do you stay motivated? Adam shares six tips you can apply right now…
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On February 4, Dexcom announced FDA approval of the G4 Platinum CGM for children 2-17 years old in the United States. Dexcom’s G4 Platinum was previously approved in...
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AADE educator of the year Gary Scheiner on how even he (!) sometimes struggles to maintain excellent diabetes control.
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On January 7, the FDA announced updated standards for the accuracy of blood glucose monitors for use in both the home and healthcare facility settings. These standards...
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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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On January 13, J&J LifeScan announced the launch of the OneTouch VerioSync blood glucose meter in the US. The meter sends blood glucose readings wirelessly (via...
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Beating challenging meals and winter weather – simple tips for better blood sugars and health in 2014.
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What are your diabetes landmines? The small blood sugar mistakes I make again and again and how I'm trying to overcome them.
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On June 11, Glooko and the Joslin Diabetes Center announced the release of their HypoMap software , a cool product that really should be able to identify and help...
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Twitter summary: BI/Lilly launch Jardiance in the US, making it the 3 rd SGLT-2 inhibitor on the market; savings program for one-year free supply After its recent FDA...
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On May 20, the Diabetes Technology Society (DTS) announced the launch of a post-market blood glucose monitoring surveillance program , which will aim to assess and...