Medicine/Drugs
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Shaheen Leads Senate Bipartisan Push to Rollback Over a Decade of Insulin Price Hikes
Senator Shaheen just introduced legislation to rollback insulin prices: Official Release The JDRF announced this support for the legislation “No one should suffer or die because they cannot access insulin. We are very grateful for Senators Shaheen, Collins, Carper, and…
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Basal Insulins Explained
Many people with diabetes have developed a love-hate relationship with insulin. This life-saving, wallet-shrinking, high-fixing, low-causing, pain-to-dose wonder molecule is a mainstay of diabetes care. There are many flavors of insulin out there so let’s start by breaking down the…
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Bigger Capsules Keep Islet Cells Safe
Finding may make islet cell transplantation a more viable therapy for Type 1 diabetes.
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Selling a Lifetime of Insulin for $3
Read how Frederick Banting and his team essentially gave away the patent for insulin to help humanity.
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A Prefilled Syringe That Contained No Insulin
A British pharmaceutical firm is fined for its role in the 2010 death of a man on insulin therapy.
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FDA Gives Diabetes Treatments Low Priority
An explanation of how the agency allocates its resources, and why diabetes drugs and devices aren’t first in line.
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I Attended an Afrezza Sales Pitch
Sanofi attempts to woo diabetes stakeholders about inhaled insulin at the ADA Scientific Sessions.
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Outrage and Bafflement Over Insulin Prices
Panelists at the ADA Scientific Sessions lament the commoditization of a life-saving drug.
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Can I Use My Insulin Past its Expiration Date?
A certified diabetes educator answers whether older insulin is still safe to use.
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Can I Get Insulin Over the Counter?
Jennifer Smith of Integrated Diabetes Services answers a question about generic insulin brands available at WalMart.
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Drug’s Safety Questioned for Gestational Diabetes
A study finds glyburide can lead to worse neonatal outcomes for babies of moms with gestational diabetes.
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Tresiba Tries Again for FDA Approval
If approved, Novo Nordisk’s insulin might prove stiff competition to Sanofi’s dominance in the basal insulin marketplace.
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Death By Expired Insulin Prescription
A family’s grief leads to a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense insulin without a current prescription to save lives.
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Is Sanofi Digging Its Own Grave with Toujeo?
Sanofi’s new basal insulin will not be discounted. Could the decision doom sales?
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Help, My Mom Has an Insulin Allergy!
Three certified diabetes educators collaborate to find possible solutions.
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Can I Inject Insulin in the Breakroom?
We weigh in on whether this is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Scientists Find Drug That Encourages Beta Cell Growth
Haramine also stabilizes blood sugar levels in mice.
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Probiotics Combat Insulin Resistance
Two new studies explore the connection between probiotics and insulin sensitivity.
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3 Stories of Insulin Fails
A certified diabetes educator reminds us that even those well-versed in their diabetes care can make errors in insulin storage or injecting technique.
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‘Smart Insulin’ More an Exciting Theory than Reality
MIT researchers discuss the process of creating glucose-sensing insulin and whether if it will ever be available for people with diabetes.
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