Elliott Yamin Tweets from Chile
I’m still having difficulty accepting Twitter as a source of news, but nonetheless, I was interested by the tweets of Elliott Yamin, the…
My Diabetic Wish List
I was reading the other day about the amount of Federal Stimulus grant money still remaining. Given the large amount of money allocated in the past…
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FDA Accepts Biodel’s New Drug Application for Review
Biodel Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company's new drug application seeking approval to market VIAject(R) for the treatment of diabetes. VIAject(R) is Biodel's proprietary formulation of recombinant human insulin that is designed to be absorbed into the blood faster than currently marketed rapid-acting insulin analogs...
In praise of . . . Carl’s Junior?
Now there’s a headline I never thought I’d write. Before last weekend, I’d never eaten at a Carl’s Junior. I’m…
Doughnuts for Diabetes
I’m a type 1 diabetic and I support JDRF.  I think it’s a fantastic organization and I’ve recently been talking to my husband, also type 1 diabetic…
Avandia and Heart Disease – part 3
The storm continues to rage. Congress has issued an angry report on Avandia in which neither GlaxoSmithKline nor the FDA was spared. The results…
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First Governmental Lawsuit Against GSK Over Avandia
On Friday over its diabetes drug Avandia, charging a decade of false advertising and seeking compensation on behalf of patients and providers in California. MercuryNews reports the county claims the drugmaker made billions of dollars on Avandia, which caused heart attacks and strokes....
Diabetes Cure in Cow Urine?
Indian researchers have found that cow urine contains certain molecules that can fight diabetes, according to this report. Not to knock anyone’s…
Estonia
I was nervous about the second week of my trip, which I spent in Estonia. For the first time since being diagnosed with diabetes, I was completely…