JDRF is teaming up with the American Diabetes Association and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support research evaluating the consistency and potency of insulin purchased at retail pharmacies in the U.S. The group called for proposals from analytical laboratories to assess the activity of insulin in vials and cartridges, looking […]
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Congress doles out $300m to fund diabetes research
Congress today approved a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program, giving the National Institutes of Health $300 million to fund research into new therapies and technologies for people with Type I diabetes. The program, which has historically garnered bipartisan support, was last reauthorized in 2015 when lawmakers budgeted $150 million over two years for […]
Cam Med partners with JDRF to develop flexible, bandage-like insulin patch pump
Medical device startup Cam Med has partnered with JDRF to develop an ultra-thin, flexible insulin patch pump to be used with next-generation artificial pancreas systems. The goal of the partnership is to speed up the development of Cam Med’s Evopump – a conformable, disposable patch pump – so that the device can be integrated into […]
Report: Advocacy groups urge Congress to fund diabetes research programs
Advocacy groups have reportedly warned Congress that if lawmakers don’t find permanent funding solutions for diabetes research programs, it could jeopardize important work being done around the country to help people living with diabetes. Politicians on Capitol Hill have provided funding that will support the Special Diabetes Program and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians through […]
SFC Fluidics inks deal with JDRF to develop automated insulin delivery system
SFC Fluidics has inked a two-year deal with JDRF to develop an automated insulin delivery system that combines a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin delivery algorithm into a single disposable device. JDRF is slated to provide funding to the medical device company as part of its Artificial Pancreas Project, which aims to accelerate the […]
Semma Therapeutics closes $114m round to advance cell therapy for Type I diabetes
Semma Therapeutics has closed an oversubscribed $114 million Series B round to help fund the development of its encapsulated stem cell-derived islet therapy for Type I diabetes. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company reported that it plans to use the newly-acquired funds to bring its cell therapy through clinical proof-of-concept studies, as well as explore other regenerative […]
JDRF touts win after Anthem decides to cover artificial pancreas systems
JDRF said today it successfully persuaded Anthem to cover artificial pancreas systems, after meeting the health insurer as part of its Coverage2Control campaign. America’s 25 largest health insurers now cover Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed system, according to the organization. “This is a great victory for the T1D community. By taking this tremendous step, Anthem is giving […]
JDRF wants to expand access to DIY diabetes tech – here’s how
As companies race to develop the first fully-automated insulin delivery system, a group of tech-savvy patients are hacking their own artificial pancreas systems. And industry is just starting to take notice of this highly motivated grassroots movement. “They want more choice. They want more freedom. And, essentially, they want it now,” JDRF research director Dan […]
Diabetes orgs send insulin, glucose meters to Texas
Thousands of people in Texas have been displaced from their homes after Hurricane Harvey landed there last week, leaving many without life-saving medication and supplies. People with diabetes are especially vulnerable, since many require daily insulin injections and regular monitoring of their blood glucose levels. In what they have described as a ‘landmark partnership’, the […]
IBM partners to identify risk factors for Type I diabetes
IBM (NYSE:IBM) plans to develop and apply machine learning techniques to years of research data in the hopes of identifying factors that trigger the onset of Type I diabetes in children, with the support of JDRF. Scientists at IBM are slated to assess three different data sets using machine learning algorithms to find patterns and factors […]
