Sign the FDA Petition

From the JDRF Website:

An artificial pancreas represents the most revolutionary advance in treating type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin. This device, now under development, will dramatically change the lives of people with type 1, allowing them to maintain tight control of blood glucose levels, thereby significantly reducing the risk of life-threatening fluctuations and freeing them of much of the daily burden of managing their disease.

The speed with which an artificial pancreas reaches patients in the United States will be determined by crucial guidance to be issued by December 1st by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA needs to hear from you that type 1 diabetes families are watching, we are waiting, and we are urging that the agency seize this moment to lead, and not stand in the way of bringing this innovative and life saving device to market.

Raising your voice now is critically important because recent FDA actions create a real risk that the agency may throw obstacles in the path of researchers, scientists, and manufacturers who are poised to launch the outpatient clinical trials required to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of an artificial pancreas.

You need to tell the FDA that delays are not acceptable. You need to tell the FDA to keep their promise to the children and families affected by type 1 diabetes. You need to tell them that the health and even the lives of your loved ones are at stake. Sign the petition and check the box to receive emails from JDRF so you can stay up to date on our next steps for the AP.

Sign the petition here:  http://takeaction.jdrf.org/site/PageNavigator/APAC.html

FDA, Sanofi Report Shortage of Apidra Solostar Insulin Pen

Currently, there is a world-wide shortage of the Apidra solostar pen, due to a manufacturing problem at a manufacturing plant in Germany.  So if you use this pen, you might want to stock up.  Original story can be found here:  http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20111019-714023.html

 

Albany’s Delaney overcomes odds with just one hand

A nice story about an outstanding college football player at SUNY University at Albany:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/albanys-delaney-overcomes-odds-1201540.html

 

 

 

 

Manhattan Girl Raises $100K For Juvenile Diabetes Research

I read an article about Schuyler Sargent, a nine year old from NYC, who raised $100,000 for JDRF.  Way to go Schuyler.