Recent Plateauing Seen in Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes
The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has plateaued during the last eight years, while the incidence has declined.
Diabetes
How Crowd-Sourced “Looping” Technology Is Changing Care for Type 1 Diabetes
Years before the first closed-loop insulin delivery system was approved, patients with diabetes had already been implementing the technology into their own care.
Social Monitoring: How the FDA Mined Social Media to Gain Insights About Patients With Diabetes
Dr Christine Lee discusses her work on how to capture the patient’s voice by using multiple data sources, such as unstructured FDA archival data and social media.
Most Diabetes Phone Apps Lack Education, Support Functions
Most apps do not trigger alert escalation with consecutive low or high blood glucose values
Sanofi Expands Savings Program to Include More Insulin Pens, Vials at Set Monthly Price
Sanofi announced plans to expand its ‘insulins Valyou Savings Program’ that will further reduce the cost of Sanofi insulins for patients with diabetes. The Insulins Valyou Savings Program was launched a year ago to set the price for cash-paying patients at $99 for one 10mL vial or $149 for one box of pens. Now, the…
C-Peptide Responsiveness During OGTT May Explain HbA1c Variation at T1D Diagnosis
The addition of timing measures of C-peptide responsiveness may partly explain the glycated hemoglobin variation at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
FDA Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Lower Insulin Prices and Expand Access
Dr Gottlieb expressed that the FDA is committed to bringing competition to the insulin market to lower prices and expand patient access.
Bluetooth Technology Enables Insulin Adherence Monitoring
Adherence to timing and dosing of insulin injections can be objectively measured using Bluetooth-enabled pen caps.
AACE, ACE Publish 2019 Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology (ACE) published an annual update to their joint algorithm for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D). This guide incorporates evidence-based approaches to aid in choosing treatment courses for patients, based on underlying risk factors and personal preferences. With a focus on obesity,…
First Alternate Controller Enabled Insulin Pump FDA-Cleared
The t:slim X2 pump is up to 38% smaller than other insulin pumps and can hold up to 300 Units of insulin.
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