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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandem Diabetes Care(®), Inc. ("Tandem") announced today that it has started shipping the t:slim(®) Insulin Pump to customers. The t:slim Insulin Pump is the only insulin pump with a touch screen approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It has the footprint of a credit card, the look of a smart phone, and is up to 25 percent slimmer than other 300-unit pumps.[1] Unlike other insulin pumps that have complex menus and require...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $1.981 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, representing an increase of 1.5 percent from the prior-year period, or 4.9 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis. "We are very pleased with our third quarter results," said Vincent A. Forlenza, Chairman of the Board, Chief...

INDIANAPOLIS, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche Diabetes Care, makers of ACCU-CHEK(®) products and services, is pleased to announce the availability of the new, user-friendly ACCU-CHEK Nano SmartView System. The ACCU-CHEK Nano meter, part of the ACCU-CHEK Nano SmartView System, offers enhanced features including: ease-of-use, fast and accurate readings and small, portable size. Moreover, the meter offers patients the flexibility to test at any time - day or night - with a...

Diabetes care centers in underutilizing communities, as powered by the NHI, prove to be winning concept WASHINGTON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Health Index (NHI) and National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) collaborated to win the Sanofi US 2012 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge, www.datadesigndiabetes.com. Earlier this week, they received $100,000 to develop their program, which calls for the establishment of diabetes care centers,...

INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Accu-Chek Combo system for insulin pump therapy. The Accu-Chek Combo system seamlessly combines a blood glucose meter with an insulin pump, which are able to exchange data in both directions via Bluetooth wireless technology. The meter not only enables the user to quickly test blood glucose levels: It...

NORWALK, Conn., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diabetes in Control (DiabetesInControl.com) today announced a unique marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US. Diabetes in Control is the leading independent digital diabetes media company dedicated to equipping frontline medical practitioners to battle the diabetes epidemic. Subscribers consult Diabetes in Control's two weekly newsletters and website to learn the most advanced medical insights that save lives and...

The combination of obesity and vitamin D deficiency may put people at even greater risk of insulin resistance than either factor alone, according to new research from the Drexel University School of Public Health recently published early online in the journal Diabetes Care. Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, a condition that affects 25.6 million adults and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. "Vitamin D insufficiency and obesity are...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi US announced today that n4a Diabetes Care Center has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Data Design Diabetes(TM) Innovation Challenge (Innovation Challenge). n4a Diabetes Care Center will receive $100,000 to help match patients with certain cost patterns and risk profiles with appropriate support and services designed to slow the progression and expenditures of diabetes. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...

Cory Couillard and Over 500 leaders gather to determine the healthcare delivery of diabetes in the African region Arusha, Tanzania (PRWEB) July 15, 2012 Arusha, Tanzania – 25-28, July 2012 The First African Diabetes Congress is organized by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Africa Region, with anticipated participation by members of the Pan-African Diabetes Study Group (PADSG), Pan-African Diabetes Educators Group (PADEG), Pan-African Association for Foot Care (PAAFC) and all...

Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body’s insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern study has shown. “We can potentially change the course of this prevalent disease, which would represent a breakthrough,” said Dr. Ildiko Lingvay, assistant professor of internal medicine and author of the study published online in Diabetes Care. “The intensive treatment regimen we propose is different from the stepwise approach...