All of us in the Diabetes Community often wonder: What might the future of insulin look like, and how far out is the exciting new stuff we’re hearing about?
Well, we have a snapshot of some of the latest developments, but keep in mind that answers to the really key questions that resonate through all of this are elusive; no one really knows, but they sure like to guess.
A small biotech firm in Indiana…
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In the not-so-distant future, people with diabetes or parents caring for type 1 kids could have more peace of mind sleeping through the night thanks to a new device Dexcom’s developing.
The California company that makes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) is creating what it calls the Dexcom Share, a sort of docking station that would allow you to set your Dex G4 Platinum receiver inside a cradle overnight and have it send your diabetes data…
Charles a.k.a. “Chip” Zimliki is a biologist who works at FDA. He’s an important person for all PWDs to know about in that he has a key role in developing the technology that will one day become a functioning Artificial Pancreas. Chip came to FDA as a grad student on fellowship doing pancreatic beta cell research for diabetes, which was always “near and dear to my heart,” he says, as a long-time type 1 diabetic…
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Ten days ago, I got a last-minute invitation to attend a small Bay Area JDRF event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This is where technology happens. It turns out, this diabetes-tech-update event has been going on for a few years. I was especially excited, because the theme of this year’s program was FDA Reform: How Can We Remain Competitive While Protecting Public Safety? Now that sounded…
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