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Where to Put Your Insulin Pump When There’s Nowhere to Put It

For all their algorithms, touchscreens, connectivity and convenience, most insulin pumps still have one thing working against them (and us): unless you have a pocket, there’s nowhere to put them. Here are a few tried and true – and maybe imperfect – ideas for keeping your pump on your person.

FDA Approves the t:flex, Tandem’s Larger Capacity Insulin Pump

The U.S. FDA has granted the Tandem Diabetes Care clearance to market the t:flex Insulin Pump. At 480 units, the insulin reservoir of the t:flex Pump has the largest capacity currently available in the United States. The t:flex Pump is designed for people who require more than 100 units of U-100 insulin per day, such as teenagers with type 1 diabetes and many people with type 2 diabetes...

Product Review: Animas Vibe Insulin Pump

I was given the opportunity to do a free two-week trial of the Vibe on behalf of A Sweet Life. Having never used an Animas pump before (but nearly all of their competitors), I was particularly excited to see what they’re all about and to get my hands on the first Dexcom G4-integrated pump system.

7 New Diabetes Products to Look for in 2015

J&J Animas finally received US FDA approval of their Animas Vibe Dexcom-integrated insulin pump that has been available in Europe since 2011 and will start shipping in January 2015. Another player in the CGMS business, Abbott Diabetes, received the CE Mark for their new FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system in 2014.

Invokana Helps My Type 1 Diabetes

I emailed my endo ahead of time to give her a heads up that I wanted to discuss going on Invokana. Unfortunately, she wasn't familiar with use of Invokana in Type 1 diabetes, or how insulin should be adjusted when on it. I sent her all of the research articles I could find related to Type 2 therapies being explored for Type 1. Luckily for me, and much to her credit, she was willing to prescribe it to me off label to give it a try.

Insulin Pump Comparison: Which Pump is Right for You?

With the announcement of Animas Vibe’s FDA approval in the United States and last week’s first shipments of Asante’s new MySnap reaching customers, it’s the perfect time for an insulin pump comparison. Which pump should you be using in 2015?

How To Make Basal Rate Testing Less Brutal

If you use an insulin pump or multiple daily injections to treat your diabetes, you’ve probably heard of (or performed) basal rate testing. It’s…

FDA Approves Animas Vibe Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System

The U.S. FDA has approved the Animas Vibe insulin pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for the management of insulin-requiring diabetes in adults ages 18 and older.

Using Type 2 Medication to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Using Type 2 Diabetes Medication to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

There have been a number of new developments in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and a question often asked is whether some of the type 2 therapies might be beneficial for people with type 1 diabetes. For example, several years ago, one of my patients with type 1 diabetes was having trouble with weight and with blood glucose control on a basal-bolus insulin combination. We added metformin, and his blood sugars appeared to get a bit better.

Roche Diabetes Care and Novo Nordisk Partner for New Insulin Pump with Prefilled Cartridge

Novo Nordisk and Roche Diabetes Care have launched NovoRapid PumpCart, the first prefilled pump cartridge with an insulin analogue that has been specifically designed for insulin pumps. This new treatment solution, which contains Novo Nordisk's rapid-acting insulin NovoRapid (insulin aspart) is expected to make insulin pump therapy...