I love the fact that Coke-Cola has managed to tie itself into the concept of “America,” and waving flags, and the 4th of July, and… polar bears. And such...
Novo Nordisk announced that it has received US FDA approval for Victoza® (liraglutide) for the treatment of type 2 diabete in adults.
Victoza® is the brand name approved in the US and Europe for liraglutide, the first once-daily human Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In the US, Victoza® is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes....
Eating can never be a mindless pleasure when you have diabetes. First, there is the physical pain of every insulin injection (I’m old-fashioned…
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it has achieved a $750,000 milestone payment from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for completing enrollment in a Phase II clinical trial evaluating Prochymal, an adult mesenchymal stem cell therapy, as a treatment for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The milestone is the fourth in a series of payments resulting from JDRF's partnership with Osiris.
Glucometer status: still missing. Last seen neatly packed in a 4 x 5 inch zippered black case. Answers to the name “Pricker.” …
Calibra Medical Inc., formerly known as Seattle Medical Technologies Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Finesse, the company’s insulin patch-pen, 510(k) clearance.
Only 2” long, 1” wide and ¼” thick, Finesse is able to hold and deliver prescribed amounts of insulin over multiple days while...
Hi. My name is Karmel, and I’m a Diabetic.
That shouldn’t be a confession, a public exposing of a private weakness, but in many ways,…
“Most startup companies fail. This is not due to a mistake in the valuation of the founding concept or due to the competency of the workers hired to…
Okay, the Jets didn’t win today so much as they, um, lost. But it was an exciting run and it was the culmination of some sports activity this weekend. …
When we find ourselves in the depths of winter, often under a blanket of snow, there is nothing like escaping the cold of the outside by hurrying into a warm house where we feel the warmth of the fireplace and are greeted by the smells of an oven roasted meal.