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The FDA has approved insulin aspart injection (Fiasp, Novo Nordisk), 100 U/mL, as a new mealtime option for children with diabetes—the first fast-acting mealtime insulin injection that does not have a pre-meal dosing recommendation. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood, with nearly 18,000 new cases of type-1 diabetes diagnosed each […]
A 25-year relationship between two companies committed to curing type 1 diabetes is being celebrated through Diabetes Awareness Month. In 1994, the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) teamed up with Biorep Technologies Inc, a Miami-based company that manufactures critical research equipment. The partnership began when Biorep founder Ramon Poo became involved with the DRI after his […]
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was just seven and a half years of age when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. During the Opening Plenary Session of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New Orleans, Lousiana, she described her experience with the diagnosis, hospitalization, and the life-changing impact of managing a chronic condition. Justice Sotomayor […]
Story by Jack Woodfield More than 205,000 people have signed a US petition urging large diabetes organisations to provide more funding towards research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. The 4th Annual More for a T1D Cure Petition ran for 11 weeks and this year secured nearly double the amount of signatures than […]