Your Diabetes May Vary

It has been a while since I last wrote a blog post. Since then my diabetes may’ve varied.  You would think that there would be a web site or something that could have warned me.  Mean...

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I haven't written at YDMV in a while. There are a variety of reasons and key among them is that this was started as a blog by, about, and for families (parents) with kids with diabetes. It wa...

http://www.ydmv.net/2020/09/i-havent-written-at-ydmv-in-while.html

The device group at the Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials. Not just as trial subjects but as participants in the development of studies....

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/12/should-patients-engage-in-design-of.html

My friend Will at Diabetes Mine asked about diabetes stuff and holiday gift giving. He broke possible D-gifts down into Medical gifts (tools and meds), practical gifts (diabetes-related gear, li...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/12/give-diabetes-gifts-yeah-of-kind.html

It made a lot of news stories since it was first announced but Verily aka Google has put the breaks on the glucose-sensing contact lens. You can read their statement here . In part they say:...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/11/verily-google-halts-glucose-sense.html

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Food and Drug Administration device group, held their second Patient Engagement Advisory Committee on November 15, 2018.* I am a voting mem...

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Interesting piece by my friend Ginger Viera at Healthline about stimulating insulin production in type 2. She writes the procedure stimulates regrowth of cells on the surface of the small inten...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/11/mt-friend-ginger-writes-on-early-work.html

I'm enough of a nerd that I'm a fan of the blog Drug Channels.  It is written by Adam J. Fein, Ph.D. and consistently brings smart analysis to the drug marketplace. By smart, I mean pealing ...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/11/pay-attention-to-man-behind-curtain-on.html

OmniPod announced they are working with Samsung to control the Pod with select Galaxy phones.* It is an announcement of working to that end not an approval, yet. But that is good news none th...

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This very cool news from the Omnipod earnings call : “As a first step in our support of interoperability, we are pleased to share that Insulet is the first pump partner for Tidepool’s Loop ...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/11/omnipod-announces-tidepool-loop.html

Patients, our health information, and better care are in my email this morning.  I was very much pleased to get an email from a specialist's office. It not only invited me to use their pati...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/10/patients-data-care-research.html

Pharmacy Benefits Manager Express Scripts has announced a program with 18 large employers where rebates are passed back to the employer, in total. The Blog Drug Channels says; > You should...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/10/pbm-without-rebate-kickback.html

My friend Adam Brown just went through the maze of navigating blood glucose and a hospital stay. You can read about it in his post titled: MY APPENDIX RUPTURED: SCARY LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT DIAB...

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I have ranted about PGM rebates a lot. One big question is who gets the money? It may be the company you work for. > Quick Rebate Refresher. > When people with insurance get a drug a...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/09/is-your-work-getting-rebate-bucks-from.html

Two wheels, pedals, and spandex.  I know that the last thought is not a pretty image. - Sorry. Biking helps with blood sugars (unless I have a massive Reese Cup craving after a long ride.) T...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/08/the-type-2-medical-device-that-makes.html

The market for medicine in the United States is nuts. It is not always easy for patients to find the options that may help. Navigating the process for Lilly insulin users is now easier with a...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/08/call-lilly-for-help-with-insulin.html

Drugs are expensive. Like death and taxes, drug list price increases seem inevitable. There is lots of room for justifiable ire. I think maybe that anger gets aimed at the wrong target. We all...

http://www.ydmv.net/2018/04/drug-prices-should-piss-people-off.html

FDA has given us, diabetes community, excellent efforts on artificial pancreas regulation. They have worked with innovators and patients to help the regulatory process work for people with diabe...

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Diabetes self-care is driven by data from glucose meters. The accuracy of meters matters because it is the cornerstone living successfully with diabetes. The Diabetes Technology Society just pu...

http://www.ydmv.net/2017/06/meter-accuracy-study-dts.html

Physicians Briefing reports a Swedish study that shows a lower risk of mortality (I vote that is a better outcome) with oral type 2 medications than with insulin. Good to see the study consid...

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Sometimes I think diabetes it is the Rodney Dangerfield of health. Unfortunately, it isn't a joke. A recent study highlighted in this piece at Medscape  says diabetes is UNDERESTIMATED AS A...

http://www.ydmv.net/2017/02/diabetes-is-underestimated.html

VARIATIONS ARE INEVITABLE AND FRUSTRATING.  Following treatment for cancer, I started medications as part of recovery including an emotional health medication. They seem to help. But the emoti...

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has concluded that Continuous Glucose Monitor Systems can be covered as durable medical equipment.* Specifically, those with an FDA label for the ...

http://www.ydmv.net/2017/01/cms-ruling-on-cgm.html

Looking for one more brilliant gift? Your Diabetes May Vary but the gift may not. What's better thanVegas UnConference ? Don't know about the UnConference? Learn here , it is perfect for ...

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I've been out of circulation. Turns out I’m fortunate; I had prostate cancer. It’s been a blessing. Fortunate first because, I’m using the past tense - HAD. OK, it is still early, but ...

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