Savvy on Gut Microbiome and Type 1 Diabetes, 3/24/23
Today’s post focuses on the gut microbiome and how it impacts management of Type 1 Diabetes The incidence of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing worldwide and disease onset tends to occur at a younger age. Unfortunately, clinical trials aiming to...
Savvy Updates, 3/20/23: Vertex Cleared for VX-264 Trials, Nemaura Medical & SugarBeat, Insulin Leads to Smaller Pancreas, Insulet Joins S&P500, Insulin Costs & Price Cuts, Sanofi Buys ProventionBio
New Vertex Type 1 Stem Cell Therapy Gets FDA Nod to Enter Clinical Trials by Andrew Briskin for diaTribe.org, 9 March 2023. The FDA announced that a new type 1 diabetes stem cell therapy from Vertex has been cleared to enter clinical trials in the United...
Savvy Updates, 3/13/23: Abbott Libre 2 & 3 Gets FDA Clearance for AIDs, Bigfoot Biomedical OK’d for Android, The COST of Insulin
Abbott CGMs cleared to integrate with automated insulin delivery systems by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 6 March 2023. Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems include an insulin pump that communicates with a continuous glucose monitor, which can adjust the...
Savvy Updates, 3/6/23: Lilly Insulin Price Cuts, Erythritol & Heart Risk, iCare, Bigfoot Unity, Fully Closed-Loops
Eli Lilly to Cut Price of Insulin by 70%, Cap Insulin Costs at $35 a Month by Susannah Chen and Natalie Sainz for diaTribe.org, 1 March 2023. Eli Lilly announced that it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70%. The drug...
Savvy Updates 2/27/23: Apple’s BG Tracking Watch, Medtronics & EOFLOW?, ATTD Highlights, Hypoglycemia, Tandem Growth
Apple makes strides in watch-based blood glucose tracking by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 22 February 2023. Apple has developed a proof-of-concept device for needle-free blood glucose monitoring. Apple’s device would use light to measure...
Savvy Update, 2/17/23: T1D Guide Flying, Glucagon Mini-Dosing, Insulin Varies, Cheese Matrix Effect, Obesity Rising in US PWDs, Thief Steals Cadbury Creme Eggs!
A Guide to Flying with Type 1 Diabetes by Connected In Motion from The Log Book. Planning your next trip? Traveling with diabetes always requires some extra preparation, and air travel in particular poses some unique circumstances. We’ve put together some tips...
Savvy Updates, 2/13/23:BIG News from Dexcom, Insulet, Bigfoot Biomedical, Dario & AGC, Surf Bio Ultra Rapid Insulin, Abbott’s Diabetic Neuropathy Proclaim XR, Phthalates & D Diagnoses
LOTS of DEXCOM NEWS … Dexcom reports another record year of new customers amid continued demand for G6 device by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 9 February 2023. Dexcom said it recorded another record year of new customer starts in 2022,...
Make Some Noise During Super Bowl #3: Only DIY LOOP can use Dexcom G7 TODAY!
Please join our voices before, during and after Super Bowl on Sunday in response to the Dexcom G7 ad campaign. PLEASE feel free to share all three posts or only one. Post across all your social media platforms and be sure to include the #hashtags....
Make Some Noise During Super Bowl #2: My DISEASE, My DATA, I DECIDE!
Please join our voices before, during and after Super Bowl on Sunday in response to the Dexcom G7 ad campaign. PLEASE feel free to share all three posts or only one. Post across all your social media platforms and be sure to include the #hashtags....
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