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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.
 

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Diabetes News from Medical News Today

Latest Diabetes News From Medical News Today.
  • Ossulin™ Oral Insulin Data To Be Presented At The San Francisco Diabetes Congress On November 6, 2009
    The first public data on Ossulin™ a new oral insulin product, will be presented today at the 9th Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Ossulin™ is being developed by Puredel Limited, a joint-venture between the European pharmaceutical specialty company CM&D Pharma Limited and Natreon Inc., New Brunswick, NJ., developers of the proprietary delivery platform (
  • ARKRAY, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance For New GLUCOCARD(R) Vital(TM) Blood Glucose Monitoring System
    ARKRAY, Inc., the world's 5th largest manufacturer of diabetes self-monitoring systems, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its new GLUCOCARD Vital blood glucose monitoring system.
  • World Diabetes Day - 14 November (Ways You Can Cover The UN Day In Your Country And Globally)
    According to latest data released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), diabetes now affects 285 million people worldwide costs the world economy at least US$376 billion in 2010, or 11.6% of total world healthcare expenditure. A further 344 million are at risk of developing diabetes (pre-diabetes). If nothing is done to reverse the epidemic, IDF predicts that by 2030, 435 million people will live with the disease as at a cost projected to exceed US$490 billion.
  • As America Earns Failing Grade, American Diabetes Association Launches Movement To Stop Diabetes
    Americans earn a failing grade on diabetes awareness, based on survey results released today by the American Diabetes Association. In general, Americans earned a 51% when asked a series of questions about a disease so common that it strikes every 20 seconds. The survey results revealed that many diabetes myths and misconceptions still exist, while the disease's prevalence continues to rise.
  • My Voice Milestone - Diabetes UK
    Since the October launch of My Voice - Diabetes UK's campaigners network for the under-18s - more than 100 young people and children have become members. Raj Johal, Local Campaigns Officer at Diabetes UK, said: "We're delighted with the response to the My Voice network as we feel that engaging young people and children in the arena of campaigning and lobbying is very important.

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