A new regulatory debate about whether certain medications should require prescriptions makes me reflect on how good things used to be when it comes to obtaining my own diabetes meds over-the-counter.
Insulin, in particular.
Two decades ago when I was on second-generation insulin like Regular and Lente, I could walk into a pharmacy and pick up a bottle of insulin without needing a prescription. That was helpful during those times when I forgot my insulin…
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We love grassroots advocates — regular folks who recognize a need in their community and step up to the plate! Earlier this year, we decided these unsung heroes of the diabetes community deserved a spotlight of their own, which is why we launched our Amazing Advocates series. This month, we’re highlighting Merle Gleeson, a PWD for nearly 50 (!) years who founded the Type 1 Diabetes Lounge almost 15 years ago. As far as diabetes…
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Another very exciting announcement from our side today: we have a new team member here at the ‘Mine!! Mike Hoskins, who many of you know already as a beacon of the diabetes online community, and a recent freelancer here, has just signed on as our new Managing Editor!
Like me, Mike has a background in journalism and is passionate about patient advocacy. He’s spent the last 6 years as a lead reporter at Indiana Lawyer/IBJ…
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AmyT on
April 12, 2012
As many of you may know, my husband/consulting partner and I were approached by Roche Diabetes’ Accu-Chek team a few years back with a challenging project request: how could we help them best “embrace” the burgeoning online diabetes patient community (what is now known lovingly as the DOC)? Our suggestion was hosting an in-person summit, to offer us cyber-advocates a rare chance to meet each other, as well as an unprecedented “peek behind the curtain”…
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