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Artificial Pancreas

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Did you know that the FDA posted guidelines to companies about safety and effective goals for an artificial pancreas system? It was posted on Dec 1, 2011. If you have no idea what an artificial pancreas is for, it would help type 1 diabetics regulate their blood sugar. There are already insulin pumps, and there are also continuous glucose monitors. An artificial pancreas would combine them both, and the machine would make decisions on when to give insulin and when to suspend insulin, instead of the person needing to have to.

This guideline shows that the FDA must think that this device isn’t too far away — and this would allow expedited approval. Hurrah!

The JDRF was encouraged by the draft, and hopes it is as good as it looks.

FDAs guidelines are here: FDA Guidelines draft

 

Please Join Me as a JDRF Advocate

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Hi Guys,

As you know by reading my blog, diabetes has had a profound effect on my life and those of my friends, family and loved ones. As you may know, type 1 (juvenile) diabetes is a devastating disease, and while insulin does keep people with type 1 diabetes alive, it’s NOT a cure. That’s why I’m committed to fighting for a cure through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) advocacy program. Please join me in this effort to make a cure for type 1 diabetes a reality.

JDRF’s success is built on a close-knit group of Advocates determined to tell their stories of living with type 1 to their Members of Congress. Through telling these stories and building lasting relationships with Members, our group of Advocates have been lauded by Time Magazine as “one of the nation’s most forceful disease advocacy groups.”  

Although great strides have been made over the past few years to increase federal support for juvenile diabetes research, more needs to be done and we need your help!  

By becoming a JDRF Advocate, you will truly be making a difference in advancing a cure for diabetes.  

Please click here to visit my JDRF advocacy page where you can learn more and sign-up to join JDRF’s network of Advocates.        

I sincerely appreciate your support,        

Lisa        

Join JDRF’s advocacy network today!