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Welcome to Diabetes Supply Central, the pharmacist's resource on diabetes testing supplies. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8% of the population, who have diabetes. As the nation's most accessible health care providers, pharmacists are on the frontline assisting patients in managing this disease. That means educating patients on the importance of blood glucose monitoring and HbA1c testing, as well as providing the necessary testing supplies and demonstrating their proper use.

Diabetes Supply Central is designed to provide pharmacists with the information needed to best serve their patients with diabetes, while at the same time maintaining profitability.

 

Diabetes News from Medical News Today

Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.
  • More Than 3,000 Emergency Hospital Admissions A Year For Children With Diabetes, UK
    Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with DKA. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when blood glucose levels are high (hyperglycaemia) and causes nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, rapid breathing and, if left untreated, may lead to coma. DKA requires urgent hospital treatment...
  • Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
    A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells...
  • Possible 'Artificial Pancreas' For Children With Diabetes
    Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an 'artificial pancreas' can be used to regulate blood glucose in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a real-time sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin can boost overnight blood glucose control...
  • Artificial Pancreas Trials Show Benefits For Kids, Teenagers With Diabetes
    In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control...
  • Overeating Triggers Molecular 'Firing Squad' In Mice, Destroys Metabolism
    Overeating in mice triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes...

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The latest news and information about diabetes from the American Diabetes Association.