I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Savvy Updates 1/29/24: Modular Medical Submits to FDA, Insulin Nano Carriers, Know Labs at ATTD, Samsung & Non-Invasive CGM, PBMs HUGE Spending Increase, (video) Microbiome & T1D, T1D & Arthritis, Insulin Pumps & Pregnancy
Modular Medical submits next-gen insulin pump for FDA clearance by Sean Whooley for DrugDeliveryBusiness.com, 19 January 2024. Modular Medical announced it submitted its next-generation MODD1 insulin pump to the FDA for 510(k) clearance. San Diego-based Modular...
A Sad Note: Looping Truman, T1D Pup, Crossed Over the Rainbow Bridge
From Shannon (Truman's mom): It is with great sadness that I share that Truman crossed over the rainbow bridge this morning (1/26/24). He became very sick, very quickly. In addition to his diabetes, this 13-year-old boy had a number of other issues, and one of those...
Savvy Outrage: US Drug Prices 800x the Cost from India!!!
This is just outrageous! I just have to share ... and ask for wisdom. I take a medication for inflammatory arthritis ... and I am covered by Medicare. Medicare is prevented from "negotiating" drugs pricing, due the the Kickback laws. If a drug company...
Savvy Updates 1/22/24: embecta Patch Pump Submits to FDA, Apple Redesigns Smart Watch, SiBionics GCM Not Accurate Enough, Dr. Jeremy Pettus/Microdosing w/Glucagon, SERIOUS DKA Advice, CMS Changes Rules on Prior Authorization, Fruit Bats & New T1D Treatments
embecta Announces FDA 510(k) Submission for Insulin Patch Pump announced by Embecta, 9 January 2024. Embecta Corp., a global diabetes care company with a 100-year legacy in insulin delivery, announced that it has submitted a 510(k) premarket filing to the U.S. Food...
Savvy FEATURE! Truman, the Pup with T1D, is LOOPING! Plus Update on Quincy, the Koala Bear on CGM
Hello Truman! It's so wonderful to meet you! Please meet Catherina Pinnaro, MD/Pediatric Endocrinology and Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa Health Care. And please meet her neighbor's (Shannon Christensen) pup, 13-year-old Truman who has lived...
Savvy Updates 1/15/24: t:slim X2 Integrates with Libre 2, Vertex Pauses VX-880 Trial, Dexcom to Launch CGM for T2Ds, Loneliness of T1D carers, NEW US-based TRIAL: Diamyd
Tandem integrates t:slim X2 insulin pump with Abbott's FreeStyle sensor on GlobalData.com, 9 January 2024. Abbott has announced that Tandem Diabetes Care’s t:slim X2 insulin pump has become the first automated insulin delivery (AID) system to integrate with its newly...
Savvy Updates 1/8/24: PharmSens Submits for Patch Pump, FDA OKs Florida to Import Drugs from Canada, Battery-Independent Fluorescent Nanosensor in Development, Heat & Hypo Risk in Older T1Ds, GlucoTrack Implantable BG Monitor Trials, Apple Watches Back on Sale
PharmaSens submits insulin patch pump for FDA approval PharmaSens announced that it applied for FDA approval for its Niia Essential insulin patch pump system. FDA submission follows the pump’s recent ISO 13485 certification for the Switzerland-based company. This...
Savvy Updates, 1/2/24: Apple Stops Selling Series 9/Ultra2, Smart Insulin Research, Zealand & Glucagon, Nightscout App in Top 10, Afrezza Hacks, Docs & EMR Messaging, Off-Topic – Toast
Apple to halt sales of some Apple Watches in US by Samantha Murphy Kelly for CNN.com, 18 December 2023. Apple plans to stop selling some versions of the Apple Watch in the United States to get ahead of what could be one of the most momentous patent disputes in...
Savvy Updates 12/18/23: Ultra-fast & Smart Insulins?, Non-Insulin Meds in T1D, Kickbacks/Formulary Exclusions for CGMs, MERRY HOLIDAYS!!!
UltraFast and Smart insulins: What's coming, maybe? 3 years ago, the DIY Loop and Learn community hosted Dr. Michael Weiss, from Indiana University and founder of Thermalin, to discuss his work on smart insulins. I've reached out for an update ... no news yet...
Savvy Updates, 12/11/23: Beta Bionics iLet & Dexcom G7, Medtronic Nixes EOFlow Agreement, Insulin-Secreting Skin Implant, Causes of Type 1 Diabetes, Global D Burden in Older Adults, Diet Sodas & Liver Disease, Cannabis & T1D, Holiday Carb Counts
With Beta Bionics collab, Dexcom lines up G7 sensor’s 2nd insulin pump partner by Andrea Park for FierceBioTech.com, 8 December 2023. Beta Bionics revealed that its technology has been tapped to link with the G7 continuous glucose monitor. The resulting automated...
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