Savvy Update, 3/14/22: Dexcom G7 Gets CE Mark in EU! Prior Auth Burdens, Verapamil Treats Early T1D, Anthem To Become Elevance Health
TODAY! Dexcom G7 Receives CE Mark – Next-Generation Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to Revolutionize Diabetes Management was published by BusinessWire.com, 14 March 2022. DexCom secured CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for the Dexcom G7...
Savvy Interactions between PWDs and HCPS … It’s NOT What You Think!
Loop and Learn T1D Speaker series hosted Erik Verhoef, CEO/President/Founder of Seagrove Partners, a consulting firm dedicated to uncovering customer insights (from the perspectives of both the end-user and the commercial entities). Their diabetes-focused corporate...
Savvy Update, 3/7/22: Insulin Price Cap, New Drug to Prevent Hypos, Generic Insulin CivicaRx, Tidepool Webinar on Aging
Demand $35 Price Cap on Insulin During his March 1 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for a $35 price cap on the cost of insulin. Join us in urging your Senators and Representatives to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act so that...
Savvy Eating and WAY Off Topic, 3/3/22: Growing Veggies at Home, Top 10 Healthy Foods, Vegetarians = Less Cancer, No-Knead Gatorade Bread, Tiniest Battery, Comedy & Medicine
Growing vegetables at home has never been so easy was reported by Brian Blum for Israel21c.org, 6 February 2022. Cool new ‘in-the-box’ solution for homegrown veggies. It’s the ultimate farm to table experience – now you can grow your own vegetables at home...
Savvy Closed Loops and Exercise: Dr. Laura Nally Presentation with Loop and Learn
Living with Type 1 diabetes is challenging. Figuring out foods (carbs/proteins/fats and amounts) is really constantly challenging. Now, let’s add in exercise! Whew, that’s even more challenging! THEN, managing your diabetes with...
Savvy Update, 2/28/22: Beta Bionics Gets More Funding, Scanbo Sensor, World Diabetes Data, Light & Insulin Resistance, Digital Apps Get CMS Codes, PMBs Responsible for Drug Prices, TikTok on CRISPR
Beta Bionics Announces Closing of $57 Million Series C Financing as reported on GlobeNewswire.com, 17 February 2022. Beta Bionics, Inc. — a clinical stage medical technology company committed to the design, development, and commercialization of the iLet®...
Savvy Updates, 2/21/22: Tandem Smartphone App FDA Cleared, Senseonics Forecast, Sigi Patch Pump, Medtronic Dealing with Issues, First Trial of Gene-Edited Islet Cells
Let’s look at DIABETES DEVICES! FDA clears first smartphone app for insulin delivery: Tandem as reported by Nicole Wetsman, for TheVerge.com, 17 February 2022. t:slim X2 insulin pump users can use the app to program doses rather than the pump itself! The...
Savvy Updates, 2/14/22: Spare a Rose Save a Life (IDF), Eversense 180-day Implanted CGM Approved by FDA, Faster/Better Delivery Insulin, Valentines for a T1D
An AMAZING way to celebrate Valentine’s Day … and support a child with T1D! For a most impactful gift, you can make a beautiful and immeasurably powerful statement by support the Spare a Rose campaign. Spare a Rose is about making a small donation to...
Savvy Eating/Drinking, 2/11/22: How Much Sugar is in a Glass of Wine?, Moderate Drinking, Low Sugar Chocolate Chips, Diet Coke Addiction, Vegan Fast Food is Unhealthy
How Much Sugar Is in a Glass of Wine? was written by Sophie Egan for TheNewYorkTimes.com, 26 May 2017 … still valid today, 4 years later. To find out how much sugar might have been added to a given wine, your best bet may be to contact the producer...
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