Diabetes Dialogue

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Often overlooked and unrecognized, the mental health challenges accompanying type 1 diabetes are becoming a focal point of discussion for many in the field, including Mark Heyman, PhD, who joined Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, for a special ADA 2023 edition of Diabetes Dialogue.

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As a follow-up to an episode earlier this year and the FDA clearances of the technology that forms the iLet Bionic Pancreas, hosts sat down in the MJH Life Sciences studio for a special edition recording to explore the implications of the clearance, dispel misconceptions surrounding the system, and hypothesize about the future of this technology in people with diabetes.

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In this in-studio episode, hosts offer insight and perspective into what the news regarding the CMS expansion of CGM coverage means for people with diabetes and take a deep dive into a recent announcement of an FDA clearance for Abbott's FreeStyle Libre sensors.

A recap of the top news and research from the 16th annual meeting for Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes in Berlin, Germany.

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At ATTD 2023, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, have an extended conversation with the new chief operating officer at Dexcom, Jake Leach, to discuss the global and US rollouts of the Dexcom G7 and what the future might hold for Dexcom.

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In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, ours hosts discuss the clearance of Tidepool Loop, what is unique about the app’s customizability and compatibility with other diabetes technologies, and other top points for people with diabetes and members of the diabetes care team to consider with the technology moving into the future.

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In their final episode from the ADCES 2nd Annual Diabetes Technology Conference, our hosts are joined by Gary Scheiner, MS, and Jennifer Okemah, RD, to discuss their businesses, a glimpse into their personal journeys into becoming diabetes care and education specialists, and how they have seen their role in improving care transform in recent years.

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In the January 2023 episode of Diabetes Dialogue, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, offer their perspective on the American Academy of Pediatric’s obesity guidance, the results of Nature Medicine study examining AID in type 2 diabetes study, and new data calling into question the appropriate target for time in range for people with types 2 diabetes.

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In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, are joined by Steven Russell, MD, PhD, the chief medical officer of Beta Bionics, for a discussion around his journey to becoming CMO as well as a deep dive into the iLet Bionic Pancreas and its potential in diabetes management.

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To commemorate the inaugural year and the success of Diabetes Dialogue in 2022, our editorial team has compiled a list of the 5 most popular episodes from the past year. Further in this article, we offer readers a look into each of our hosts top picks for episodes during 2022.

In the December 2022 episode of Diabetes Dialogue, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, sit down to discuss recent developments in the field, with a spotlight on the Dexcom G7 CGM, key takeaways from the ADA’s Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023, and perspective from the ADCES Diabetes Technology Conference 2022.

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In this special edition episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Technology, Therapeutics, & Real-World Perspectives, hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, break down what the approval of teplizumab means for type 1 diabetes. During the episode, hosts take a deep dive into type 1 diabetes staging and hypothesize around the role of CDCES in educating primary care and other specialties to optimize the potential of teplizumab.