Bigger calorie type font, addition of added sugar, larger portion sizes, and more! First Lady Michelle Obama announced recently at the Partnership for a Healthier...
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Public workshop scheduled at FDA for August 29, 2016. Get involved!
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New ADA guidelines encourage interrupting long periods of sitting: improved blood glucose management and insulin sensitivity
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Recall applies to sets manufactured before April 2017; Medtronic is replacing old sets that have a risk of insulin over-delivery
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Health Canada has approved the once-daily insulin for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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Launch by end of 2017 in major pharmacies at lower price than other CGMs; No fingerstick calibration needed, 10-day wear, 12-hour warmup
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ADA and AADE publish guidelines for healthcare professionals on word choices that empower people with diabetes
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Novo Nordisk’s newest insulin receives EMA approval; expected to launch in the first half of 2017
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Sanofi’s My Dose Coach app joins other insulin dosing apps recently cleared by the FDA, and new dosing tools from Novo Nordisk/Glooko and others are also in the works
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FDA approves Lucentis for all types of diabetic retinopathy and IBM announces a new technology that helps doctors better diagnose retinopathy
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A new basal insulin is on the horizon in the US with Merck’s LUSDUNA Nexvue, but launch timing obscured by ongoing lawsuit
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New dose adjustment recommendations for adults and children using Dexcom's G5 CGM based on trend arrows and insulin sensitivity
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Recommendations from the American College of Physicians focus on relaxing A1c goals without considering up-to-date CGM and therapy options
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Why is the BMI cutoff lower for diabetes screening in people of Asian descent? How a new policy could ensure more people with diabetes and prediabetes are diagnosed.
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Eylea can help reduce the risk of vision loss, a common complication of diabetes
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A new guidance document from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) calls for more patient-centered care and...
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The benefits of measuring time in range, plus new care guidelines for adults with type 2 diabetes
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New updates include time-in-range goals, heart health benefits of GLP-1 agonist Trulicity, and recommendation of GLP-1 agonist Victoza for children and teens with type 2...
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SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists recommended as first-line therapies; Farxiga offers heart health benefits in people with and without diabetes
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A new premixed, liquid glucagon coming in October in a prefilled syringe and in 2020 as an auto-injector. The second stable glucagon approved this year