Savvy Updates, 6/1/20: Insulin Coupons, Less HbA1c variability with pump over MDI, Student invention for MDI
Why Insulin Coupons & CoPay Caps Aren’t Good Enough was reported by Ginger Vieira for InsulinNation.com, 28 May 2020. Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and Eli Lilly reacted to insulin pricing outrage with modest and self-serving PR programs that do little; CMS is...
Savvy Eating/Food, 5/20/20: Stevia, Potato Protein, Nutritional Yeast (Nooch), Genetically Engineered Fruits & Veggies
Stevia extract reduces signs of fatty liver disease was reported by Eleanor Bird, for MedicalNewsToday.com, 18 May 2020. In the near future, fatty liver disease is projected to become the major reason for liver transplants. A new study in mice has found that...
Savvy Updates, 4/27/20: Better D Care in Hospitals, Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP), Beta Cell Transplants for T1s
Demanding Better Diabetes Care in Hospitals was written by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 19 April 2020. This has been a problem for a long time … that’s what prompted me to write The Savvy Diabetic: A Survival Guide several years ago. ...
Savvy Update 4/13/20: Lilly Insulin for $35, Abbott Libre in Hospitals, Senseonics Eversense Off the Market
Eli Lilly lowers insulin costs as coronavirus crisis deepens, as reported by Reuters on CNBC.com, 7 April 2020. Drugmaker Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has capped the out-of-pocket cost for insulin to $35 per month to help diabetes patients across the United...
Savvy Updates, 4/6/20: Insulet Horizon Closed Loop, Living Drug Factories, Inhaled Insulin and Covid-19, Txts and Health, Dry Eye, Handwashing and Men
Insulet’s Omnipod to Join Hybrid Closed Loop Pump Market was reported by Sara Seitz for InsulinNation.com, 31 March 2020. Insulet is joining forces with Dexcom to bring its automated insulin delivery system to Omnipod users in the US At the time of market...
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