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Ohio Legislature Fails to Act on Diabetes Health Care Bill

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

There are only 4 states left that do not require state-regulated health plans to provide comprehensive diabetes health coverage, they are OHIO, ALABAMA, IDAHO AND NORTH DAKOTA

Cost of Diabetes Trickles Down to Reduced Local Spending

Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005

Diabetes, long known to be a costly disease because of high medical expenses and lost wages, can also take a big bite out of the local economy.

The study found that, for every $1 of lost income due to diabetes, another 36 cents is lost in reduced local spending.

Inhaled Insulin a 'Test Case' for FDA

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2005

A regulatory review and approval of a potential blockbuster drug for diabetes is being viewed on Wall Street as a ''test case'' that may reveal whether the Food and Drug Administration has become more cautious about safety.

Diabetics Fear Avandamet Shortage After US Seizes Millions of Tablets

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

Patients should not be alarmed and doctors can easily change the prescription from Avandamet, made up of metformin and Avandia, to two separate prescriptions for each of the ingredients

FDA Approves Chip Implant That Can Prevent Treatment Errors

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

A computer chip that is implanted under the skin won U.S. approval for use in helping doctors quickly access a patient's medical history.

VA Treatment Tops Managed Care for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Diabetic patients treated by the country's long-maligned VA health system got better care than diabetics under managed health care plansThe VA has instituted system-wide standards, integrated care, and a way to track and monitor how their patients are doing. Other organizations can learn from the VA and how they achieved their quality