Low and behold the Bayer ContourUSB Blood Glucose Meter is now finally available in Spain. I am lucky enough to have one of these and combined with a small stash of contour link strips, I will be using this new meter over the coming months. The main drive for me is that their software is [...]
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European Diabetes Research Network Receives 6 Million Euros
The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, is one of 13 academic institutions and businesses across Europe to form a 6m euro research and analysis network, funded by the EU for a five-year period, which is designed to investigate the possible role of virus infection in the cause of type 1 [...]
Big Blue Test
http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF). It takes place every November 14 (World Diabetes Day. People with diabetes are invited to test their blood sugar at 2 pm (local time), do 14 minutes of activity, test again and share the results. Nov. 14, 2010, DHF is aiming for a minimum of [...]
Avandia Suspended in Europe
The European Medicines Agency today recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisations for the rosiglitazone-containing anti-diabetes medicines Avandia, Avandamet and Avaglim. These medicines will stop being available in Europe within the next few months.
It’s Summer
Well the summer has been long and hot. Busily entertaining a 4 and 5 year old since the end of June is now taking its toll! Arm is now recovering from the surgery that took place 6 weeks ago and is making great progress. Summer is in full swing here in Spain. Hoping that everyone [...]
Novo Nordisk Withdraws More Insulin
Novo Nordisk Withdraws More Insulin, this time from the UK market. As reported in the Herald Scotland,thousands of diabetic patients face changing medication as a pharmaceutical giant plans to withdraw a key treatment from the UK, creating extra work for the NHS at a time when hundreds of jobs are facing the axe.
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