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Sanofi-aventis & AgaMatrix to Develop New Blood Glucose Monitoring Solutions

Sanofi-aventis announced that they have signed an agreement with AgaMatrix Inc. for the development, supply and commercialization of blood glucose monitoring (BGM) solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, AgaMatrix and sanofi-aventis will co-develop innovative solutions in diabetes care with the aim to simplify patients’ and healthcare providers’ diabetes management experience....

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Diabetes Management System

Medtronic, Inc. announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time Revel™ System, an integrated diabetes management system which combines insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and diabetes therapy management software...

European Artificial Pancreas On The Way

According to a JDRF press release, a consortium of academic and industrial partners has announced a collaboration called AP@home that aims to develop an artificial pancreas which would allow automated glucose control for people with insulin treated diabetes. In the first phase of the AP@home project, currently available AP algorithms will be tested with CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) systems and insulin pumps...

Eli Lilly Announces The First 300-Unit Vial of Insulin

Eli Lilly and Company announced the availability of a smaller vial of insulin containing 3 mL (300 units), the first such vial in the United States. A typical vial of insulin contains 10 mL, or 1,000 "units" of insulin. Lilly developed this new smaller vial for use in hospitals based on feedback regarding the average duration of patient hospital stays.

Jay Cutler May Give Insulin Pump Another Chance

Jay Cutler said he'll look into wearing an insulin pump during the offseason to manage his type 1 diabetes. According to the Chicago Sun-Times Cutler tried outfitting himself with one in Denver a short time after being diagnosed but had difficulty keeping it on. "I tried it out probably a month after I was diagnosed, and we went into camp wearing it, the offseason workouts,'' he said...