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A Monthly Test for Diabetes — The Epinex G1A™ Test  A monthly test for the control of glycation, the underlying cause of the complications of diabetes. The only rapid test for measuring glycated albumin, a marker for diabetes control. It allows for earlier therapeutic intervention, encourages self-management, promotes compliance and fulfills unmet …

New Vibe Insulin Pump with CGMS Animas’ Glucose-Monitoring Insulin Pump OK’d in Europe. Animas said it has received a CE Mark in Europe for its Animas Vibe product, which the company said is the first continuous glucose monitoring-enabled, waterproof insulin pump system for people with diabetes. The product is also the …

 Medtronic Monitors Diabetes While You’re Driving People with diabetes and their caregivers know that constant monitoring of their blood glucose levels is critical to managing the disease — even while driving. In a partnership, Medtronic and Ford have developed voice-controlled in-car connections for drivers to monitor their blood glucose levels. A …

 FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System with Insulin Calculator Abbott has received CE Mark for its new FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System, the first blood glucose monitoring device from Abbott that includes a mealtime (bolus) insulin calculator for calculating suggested insulin doses. The system also offers a touch screen …

  Now available for Pen Needles. 100 Premium Quality UltiCare Pen Needles is available in the Dispense & Dispose packaging system. UltiGuard™ is the complete home pen needle dispense and dispose system. The tamperproof container provides security and safety. Premium UltiCare™ pen needles are shipped and stored within the container until needed. …

  Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of the NovoTwist® pen needle in the United States. It is available for use with Novo Nordisk pre-filled delivery devices, including Levemir® FlexPen®, NovoLog®, FlexPen®, Victoza® Pen and other Novo Nordisk pens, and is the first single-twist needle cleared for use in the United …

  Patients will appreciate the tiny 0.3 μL sample size of the GLUCOCARD® 01 meter. The glucose oxidase based test strip platform provides results in as little as 7 seconds. The auto coded meter has a 360-test memory providing an invaluable tool to monitor results and patient progress. The GLUCOCARD® …

Worried about how many calories you are going to consume in that slice of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of fries? A new iPhone application may help. After taking a picture of the meal with the phone, the app gives a calorie read-out almost instantly. Within seconds of taking a picture …

 Pearl Insulin Pump Asante Solutions, Inc., has received European approval for the small and sleek Pearl Insulin Pump. It is the only pump that uses a pre-filled 300-unit insulin cartridge. That’s right — no more reservoir filling or handling syringes to fill the pump. No battling pesky air bubbles from filling …

 Vscan Echo System Fits In Your Pocket An echocardiography system that conveniently slips into a coat pocket might seem a natural for cardiologists: a readily available window into the heart and how it’s functioning, far more informative and flashy than the venerable stethoscope. And some of the first published outpatient …