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AmyT on
March 31, 2010
Today, Sanofi-Aventis announced that it’s getting into the glucose meter manufacturing business, by partnering with a small company known for highly accurate meter technology, AgaMatrix (makers of WaveSense products, based on a patented electrochemistry formula).
Reports say the new Sanofi-branded meters will be out later this year, and that this move is part of a larger strategy to help Sanofi offer a “full diabetes management solution” — beyond its insulins, Lantus and Apidra, and the…
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AmyT on
March 31, 2010
Russian-born Michael Ostrovsky is a board certified anesthesiologist, practicing cardiac anesthesia here in the San Francisco Bay Area. He’s one of the few MDs who’s not only extremely web-savvy, but is actually part of the Health 2.0 and Social Media movement as co-founder of Medgadget.com, sort of the “Engadget” of the medical technology world. Lucky for us, he’s also a fixture in the DiabetesMine Design Challenge competition.
Want to know what’s new with medical innovations?…
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AmyT on
March 30, 2010
I just knew that working with expert CDE Gary Scheiner was going to be eye-opening. After all, I’ve barely touched the settings on my pump since I started using it three years ago. What a sense of empowerment to start altering so many Pump Settings — which have frankly intimidated the heck out of me until now.
Based on those yucky basal testing exercises, we have completely revamped my basal settings, with no less than seven…
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AmyT on
March 26, 2010
March is National Kidney Month (yes, they have a month for that organ! and even a World Kidney Day on March 11). I realize the month is nearly over this year, but it’s never too late to show your kidneys some love — especially if you have diabetes, which possibly puts them at risk.
I must admit, one of my biggest fears with diabetes is dialysis. While I’m huffing and puffing at the gym several times…
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