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October 29, 2020
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Proposed CMS change could expand access to diabetes devices

Proposed CMS change could expand access to diabetes devices

CMS announced proposed new changes that could expand Medicare coverage for continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, according to an agency press release.

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October 05, 2020
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Smart insulin pens address challenges of multiple daily injection therapy

Smart insulin pens address challenges of multiple daily injection therapy

In this issue, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with nurse practitioner and diabetes care and education specialist Colleen Miller-Owen, MSN, APRN, CDCES, about the benefits of smart insulin pens for multiple daily injections.

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September 21, 2020
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AI-based decision support tool optimizes insulin use for youths with type 1 diabetes

AI-based decision support tool optimizes insulin use for youths with type 1 diabetes

An automated decision support tool for optimizing insulin pump settings was noninferior to intensive insulin titration provided by physicians from specialized academic diabetes centers, according to data from a randomized controlled trial.

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August 17, 2020
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Skin care essential to preventing infections while using diabetes devices

Skin care essential to preventing infections while using diabetes devices

Good skin care and proper use of wearable diabetes technology can help prevent skin issues related to insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor use, according to two speakers.

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August 15, 2020
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Survey reveals how hypoglycemia is referred to, treated in real world

Survey reveals how hypoglycemia is referred to, treated in real world

People with diabetes reported identifying and treating “low” and “hypo” at relatively high blood glucose levels, and that symptoms of hypoglycemia changed over time, according to survey results.

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July 08, 2020
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UnitedHealthcare to cover Tandem insulin pumps in network

UnitedHealthcare to cover Tandem insulin pumps in network

UnitedHealthcare will now cover Tandem Diabetes’ insulin pumps in network, a reversal of a previous policy that limited pump choices for adults and children with diabetes.

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June 22, 2020
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June endocrine drug approvals: new insulins, rare bone disease drug and more

In June, the FDA approved burosumab for a second rare bone disease, expanded the indication for an interoperable insulin pump, cleared an integrated continuous glucose monitor, and approved a biosimilar and a new faster-acting insulin. 

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June 19, 2020
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SEARCH: HbA1c rising for youths with diabetes despite technology, new therapies

SEARCH: HbA1c rising for youths with diabetes despite technology, new therapies

A substantial percentage of youths and young adults with diabetes in the U.S. are not achieving recommended glycemic outcomes despite newer therapies and greater availability of diabetes technology, according to SEARCH study data.

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June 18, 2020
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FDA clears interoperable insulin pump for pediatric use

The FDA cleared an expanded pediatric indication for the t:slim X2 interoperable insulin pump, lowering its indicated age for use in children from age 14 years to age 6 years, according to a press release from Tandem.

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June 13, 2020
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Flash glucose monitoring nearly halves DKA rates in type 1, type 2 diabetes

Flash glucose monitoring nearly halves DKA rates in type 1, type 2 diabetes

Among users of a flash glucose monitoring system, rates of diabetic ketoacidosis dropped by 52% for those with type 1 diabetes and by 47% for those with type 2 diabetes, according to data from the RELIEF study.

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