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Once-A-Year Non-Injectable Byetta The DUROS delivery system aims to reshape the way diabetes is treated by offering patients and their health care providers with a more convenient long term treatment regiment. The result is the investigational treatment now in late stage development — ITCA 650. As part of a robust …

Fight with Your Underwear to Burn Extra Calories Some people go on a diet. Others go to the gym. But in Japan a more novel way of losing weight is fast gaining popularity — wearing “fat burning” underwear. A growing number of Japanese men and women are slipping into underwear which …

Researchers have developed a new test that checks a person’s sweat to monitor blood sugar levels. The sweat meter can be attached to a smartphone. The phone can then alert patients when their blood sugar is getting low. It would benefit athletes or patients who don’t get the usual warning …

Sharps Compliance Complete Needle Collection & Disposal System™ This innovative solution is designed for consumers with medications requiring self-injection. The Complete Needle Collection & Disposal System™ is available exclusively at Walgreens until December, provides individuals a convenient and cost-effective means to properly contain, return and dispose of their needles without …

Generic Acarbose: FDA Approves Generic Acarbose The FDA has approved a generic drug for diabetes made by Indian generic drug maker Strides Arcolab. The FDA approved acarbose tablets in the 25-mg, 50-mg and 100-mg strengths. The drug is a niche drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. Acarbose tablets have …

Welchol Suspension Works in Fruit Juices, Diet Soda Daiichi Sankyo has received U.S. regulatory approval for a new formulation of its diabetes drug Welchol. This new suspension can be mixed with fruit juice and diet soft drinks  The drug lowers blood sugar and LDL cholesterol in patients with type 2 …

AirFloss – Flossing without Floss Sonicare AirFloss is specially designed to give your patients an easy, effective way to clean interproximally. It features microburst technology that delivers microdroplets of air and water to remove plaque biofilm between teeth, and it’s proven safe and gentle on gums and teeth.

iGlucose iglucose uses mobile technology to change the way individuals with diabetes manage their condition. By seamlessly communicating data from glucometers to the iglucose diabetes management portal, glucose readings can be shared in real-time with family members, caregivers and health care professionals. iglucose eliminates the burden of keeping logbooks and …

  GlucaPen™ Glucagon without prior mixing   GlucaPen is an auto-injector pen containing glucagon which is substantially different from the currently marketed hypo-kits. The design integrates the glucagon powder and diluent into a dual chamber cartridge within the pen. The pen also has a pre-attached needle which is only activated …

NC-stat — DPNCheck Fast, accurate and quantitative test that may be used to evaluate peripheral neuropathies such as DPN. It may aid in the early detection, confirmation, and monitoring of DPN. It measures sural nerve conduction velocity – a standard biomarker for subclinical and symptomatic DPN. It is sensitive and specific for …