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Type 2 Diabetes News

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

Over the course of their lifetimes, roughly half of all people with diabetes develop diabetic neuropathy, which affects the nerves and can cause feelings of numbness and...
Two well-known endocrinologists debated the merits of inhaled insulin in the February edition of Diabetes Care.
On March 1, Vivus started its Save Now! program, which sets a discounted price of $75 for one 30-day supply of the company’s weight management medication Qsymia (7.5 mg...
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On September 13, the New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed regulation nearly unanimously. The regulation bans the sale of any soda or...
On November 28, CeQur announced that it had received CE Mark approval for its PaQ Insulin Delivery Device , allowing the product to be sold in Europe. The Swiss-based...
Click to learn exciting news on the artificial pancreas, faster insulins, and the results of the much-anticipated ORIGIN trial.
Kelly on a heated day at the FDA and why a new drug class could bring diabetes patients, doctors, and educators closer to personalized therapy.
To mark the end of this month’s 72nd American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia (see conference pearls in this issue), diaTribe editor in...
Highlights from Maryland's back-to-back meetings.
On February 8, Novo Nordisk received an FDA complete response letter (CRL) for Tresiba (insulin degludec) and Ryzodeg (insulin degludec/aspart). Tresiba is Novo Nordisk’...
Kelly shares some very positive news and highlights the latest new, cool technology to manage diabetes and obesity.
How can we make better use of our test strips?
Wireless, cell phone-enabled, and data-to-the-cloud glucose meters are a new trend in diabetes, evidenced by the recent launch of Sanofi’s iBGStar (see test drive in...
In time for the beginning of this school year, DC Public Schools (DCPS) took a major step toward providing access to essential care for all its students with diabetes...
Important takeaways from Barcelona.
Our trip to Berlin brought new insights on implantable GLP-1, the latest in CGM and the artificial pancreas, and debates on early insulin therapy.
On November 29, NeuroMetrix announced that it had cleared the final hurdle holding up the introduction of the Sensus Pain Management System, designed for the treatment...
Kelly reflects on a major advance in obesity treatment and highlights a memorable day for diabetes at the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
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