By
AmyT on
April 21, 2013
Spring has arrived, and many of us are going through that annual ritual of seasonal cleaning… Leading perhaps to some D-surprises!
Thanks to funny man and illustrator Mr. Mike Lawson, our social media hero. Hope Spring (and all the cleaning!) is treating everyone well in the Diabetes Online Community!
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By
MikeH on
March 11, 2013
Have you heard about the new move by Medicare to slash prices of diabetes supplies by up to 72% this July, making a vial of test strips in many cases just $10.41 out-of-pocket?
Since Medicare generally sets the stage for competitive pricing across the board, this may sound like amazing news for so many of us suffering from the “stinging cost of test strips“! However, we’ve learned that this move may not be a good…
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By
MikeH on
March 6, 2013
Almost two years after getting regulatory OK to sell a new partially-disposable insulin pump in the U.S., a California company has changed the name of its product just before it hits the market in April.
The Asante Pearl will now be known as the Asante Snap, a pretty spot-on name since it’s not only short and snappy (pun intended!) but also accurately describes the design concept of this new “click-and-connect” insulin pump!
Yes, it pops…
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By
AmyT on
February 24, 2013
Shopping with diabetes might take on a whole new meaning in this kind of world…
Just imagine the scramble in that clearance aisle (!) Thanks to the talented Terry Keelan for continuing his popular If Diabetics Ran the World series, and once again making us smile!
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