Continuous sensors will change everything for people with diabetes. That’s the view of some top diabetologists who met in Washington, D.C., on December 19.
The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International organized the meeting to discuss “Obstacles and Opportunities on the Road to an Artificial Pancreas: Closing the Loop.” While they haven’t published their discussions, I just got an extensive draft...
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