These companies are involved in diabetes and offer products or services that might be of interest to families who have kids with diabetes. This list is by no means comprehensive.
Accu-Chek.com offers information about the products of Roche Diagnostics.
The AdvantaJet web pages describe the Health More Personal Care products and have a few letters from users of their jet injectors.
Diabetes Digest is a magazine that is available for free at drugstore chains in the United States. Their web site has information about diabetes in English and Spanish.
Diabetic Investor covers the global market for diabetes care products.
Diabetes Educator Associates, Inc. maintains a network of Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) who specialize in the education and management of diabetes.
The Diabetes Mall provides extensive information about all aspects of diabetes, as well as a large online store.
Diabetes Monitor contains diabetes information, an active blog, and links to many diabetes-related sites on the Web.
dLife produces a weekly television show and offers diabetes information and support on its web site.
eDiet Shoppe lets you shop on-line for low sugar or
sugar-free foods and candies. Diabetic exchanges are included for many products.
LillyDiabetes contains educational information about diabetes.
EMLA USA has information about EMLA and the EMLA disc, which are used to numb insertion sites for pump users.
Read about Encelle Incorporated, a company investigating macroencapsulation of porcine islet cells as a way to cure Type 1 diabetes. The company's technique has shown to be effective in dogs for up to four months. From the pages of The Islet Foundation.
Injection Locator is a Canadian company that makes a product to help with injection site rotation.
Integrated Diabetes Services provides individualized diabetes education and self-management training for children and adults, in private and small group sessions in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
International Diabetes Web Site, presented by the International Diabetes Institute in Australia, has information about diabetes in Australia.
ITA Software, Inc., offers software for analyzing blood glucose readings. Their Web site displays several screen snapshots from their four-program commercial software bundle for Windows.
Visit the LifeScan offers a wealth of information about diabetes and LifeScan's blood glucose monitoring products, including product manuals in PDF format. Canadians can visit the LifeScan Canada web site.
Novo Nordisk, maker of insulin and insulin injection products, has an enormous web presence. Included is a well done animation called Hands on Insulin. US visitors should go to the Novo Nordisk USA site. Other Novo Nordisk sites include:
NovoRapid, about insulin aspart (NovoLog in the US, NovoRapid elsewhere).
Sweet One is a sugar-substitute made from acesulfame potassium, or Ace-K. Visit the Sweet One web site for recipes and a free sample.
Unique Insulin Pump Accessories specializes in products, education and support for people with diabetes wearing an insulin pump. All of its products are designed by insulin pump users to help you wear your pump more comfortably. If you use a pump, this site is worth a look.
Wockhardt Pharmaceuticals produces beef and pork insulins sold under the Hypurin® brand and plans to continue to produce them.
Last Updated: Tuesday December 08, 2009 11:35:49
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