The 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association will be held from June 21-25 in Chicago. The five-day conference will feature hundreds of presentations...

The three top trends we saw in diabetes in 2013.

On September 12, First Lady Michelle Obama, actress Eva Longoria, and the Partnership for a Healthier America launched a campaign to encourage Americans to drink more...

On January 21, Novo Nordisk announced the launch of the NovoPen Echo in the US. This is the first and only pen device available in the US with half-unit dosing and a...

On August 14, MannKind reported phase 3 results for the ultra-rapid-acting inhaled insulin, Afrezza. Afrezza was tested in two large 24-week trials in both type 1 and...

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On June 11, Arena/Eisai launched the weight-management drug Belviq (lorcaserin) in the US, nearly a year after it was approved by the FDA . A 30-day supply of Belviq (60...

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My Diabetes Home is an online dashboard that allows patients to record, organize, and track personal diabetes information, including medications, daily blood sugars, A1c...

Are all carbs created equal? Adam learns why 30 grams of carbs is NOT always 30 grams of carbs…

Between October 15 and November 14, the Diabetes Hands Foundation will be hosting the fifth annual Big Blue Test to encourage people to get active and improve the lives...

On March 8, Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) will host its 152 nd national event in Sacramento, CA for those who wonder – “Does anyone understand what it’s like...

On April 29, Merck and Pfizer announced that they are entering a partnership to develop ertugliflozin for type 2 diabetes. Ertugliflozin is a sodium-glucose linked...

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced it will provide millions of dollars in funding for the first large-scale clinical trial to determine whether...

On February 19, Abbott announced a recall of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash blood glucose meters, which may produce low blood sugar results incorrectly when used with...

Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided that public school employees can administer insulin to children as long as they have parental...

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On September 27, Medtronic announced FDA approval of the MiniMed 530G system (the US version of the Medtronic Veo insulin pump and the more accurate Enlite CGM). A...

LifeScan’s OneTouch VerioSync meter – the magic of wireless blood glucose data to your iPhone/iPod/iPad.