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ecosystem of disruptive technologies. We're seeing real opportunity
for collaboration. And so, all of the sudden, we're going to really accelerate, and we're going to outpace the ability of the regulatory agencies
to get comfortable with these disruptive, alternative ways of operating.
So, I think we've really got to collaborate with them.
Hutton: This is one place where the FDA fits in. There is a lot of
confusion around FDA approvals, particularly when technologists in
Silicon Valley are trying to bring known techniques and technologies
to problems such as diabetes, and they think, why don't patients just
show them their data? And why can't we just have patients opt in from
their glucose meters, and we'd be up and running? We really have to
distinguish what's a drug, a drug delivery device, a medical device
with medical information that's highly regulated, and then what are
strictly coaching, encouragement, and fitness apps. It's critical that
we continue to work toward having mobile devices be the hub for
both patients and physicians. But, right now, phones are not regulated
devices, so they can't always communicate with other siloed devices
such as a pump or a drug delivery cell.
I think a lot of smart people are wrapping their minds around that
right now, and I think the FDA is doing well in facilitating that
dialogue, but it is not for the faint of heart. And, I think there are
many from the tech side who have underestimated the challenge.
Small companies have to figure out how to navigate all of that before
they lose their shirts just getting through the regulatory and clinical
process.

Visit adainnovation.org for more articles and insights on the challenge
of behavior change, first-person perspectives, and what innovators are
doing to lead eﬀective solutions that transform the lives of people living
with diabetes.

Order Your Free Sample of New
American Diabetes Assocation
Type 1 Diabetes Kit
The American Diabetes Association's CourageWisdom-Hope Kit is now available to help support
children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and
their families.
Developed by the Association in partnership with its
National Type 1 Diabetes Youth Strategies Committee,
this kit provides supportive and informative resources
for newly diagnosed school-aged children and for their
parents/guardians and siblings. Guidebooks tailored
for each group offer tips for coping with diabetes,
planning meals, exercising, communicating, and
traveling, among other topics. The kit also includes
a string backpack, a fill-in medical identification
magnet, and sample glucose tablets.
Providers can order a sample for their practice.
Email Alisa Barksdale at abarksdale@diabetes.org
to receive your free kit.

ERP DPP Documentation Platform
Coming Soon
The Education Recognition Program (ERP) is happy to announce that its Chronicle Diabetes electronic charting system is
being expanded to capture Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
data and sessions. This platform will generate the Centers for
Disease and Control-required report, as well as progress reports
throughout the year-long DPP program. This platform is available for a minimal fee to ERP programs, as well as DPP providers
that are not ERPs. To learn more, visit bit.do/ADA-ERP-DPP.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: American Diabetes Association
2018 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards
May 1 - September 15, 2017

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