Content about Diabetes mellitus type 1

March 14, 2011
Biodel discloses accelerated development plan for diabetes drugs

A drug maker focused on development and commercialization of diabetes treatments unveiled its accelerating clinical development plans of two drug candidates.

March 11, 2011
GSK, Tolerx's late-stage trial for otelixizumab doesn't meet endpoints

A late-stage trial of a biologic treatment for Type 1 diabetes appears to have failed, according to results announced Friday.

February 3, 2011
Lilly, JDRF enter research agreement

Drug maker Eli Lilly and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will fund research to find ways to regenerate insulin-producing cells in patients with Type 1 diabetes.

January 28, 2011
UT Southwestern may have found potential cure for Type 1 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center suggested that taking away the actions of a certain hormone can alter Type 1 diabetes into "an asymptomatic, noninsulin-dependent disorder."

January 19, 2011
Novo Nordisk wins 2010 Good Design Award for NovoPen Echo

An insulin pen for children made by Novo Nordisk has won a design award, the company said Wednesday.

January 5, 2011
Navarro means pharmacy for Miami’s Hispanic community

MIAMI — With new leadership at the helm, Navarro Discount Pharmacy continues its goal of catering to the needs of the Hispanic community in the Miami area. Navarro is the largest Hispanic-owned drug store chain in the United States, with 28 locations that cater to the Hispanic market through their product offerings and services.


The company, which garnered about $320 million in sales in 2009, tapped in late 2009 former Bigg’s executive Steve Kaczynski to serve as CEO, and has since further bolstered its management team as part of its expansion strategy.


December 13, 2010
Recreating islet cells can boost insulin production, study finds

In patients with Type 1 diabetes, the islet cells of the pancreas are destroyed, thus eliminating the organ’s ability to produce insulin.

November 15, 2010
JDRF, Amylin support clinical proof-of-concept study

A leading charitable funder of and advocate for Type 1 diabetes research and a drug...

November 11, 2010
American Diabetes Association celebrates World Diabetes Day

Joining the International Diabetes Federation to raise awareness about the chronic disease, the American Diabetes...

October 27, 2010
Country music star supports JDRF

Country music recording artist George Canyon is supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by letting...

October 10, 2010
Reporters Notebook

Johnson & Johnson is set to buy the remaining portion of Dutch biotech company Crucell...

September 14, 2010
Oramed calls oral insulin drug trial 'successful'

Oramed Pharmaceuticals has seen promising results from a clinical trial of an oral insulin for...

August 16, 2010
JDRF wants Denver residents to be 'T1D Aware'

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation launched an awareness campaign in the Denver area to shed...

August 15, 2010
JDRF announces insulin initiative for artificial pancreas program

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has expanded its artifical pancreas program with an initiative that...

August 4, 2010
Victoza improves blood-sugar levels in African-Americans, study finds

African-Americans with Type 2 diabetes taking a Novo Nordisk drug showed improvements in blood sugar,...

July 18, 2010
As diabetes rates grow, R&D pipelines flow

Research and development pipelines are flowing with a record number of drugs for treating diabetes...

July 11, 2010
Biodel receives research grants from JDRF

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has given two research grants to drug maker Biodel to...

June 30, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis teams up with JDRF

Sanofi-Aventis and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced they jointly will develop therapeutic treatments for...

June 22, 2010
Orphan drug designation for Tolera's diabetes drug

The Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to an investigational treatment for...

June 20, 2010
JDRF names Jeffrey Brewer president, CEO

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has appointed a new president and CEO....

June 13, 2010
Teva's investment in Andromeda will fund diabetes treatment

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has invested $11.9 million in Andromeda Biotech, a company that develops diabetes...

March 23, 2010
Diamyd Medical receives orphan drug designation

The Food and Drug Administration has given orphan drug designation to a vaccine for Type...

January 24, 2010
Peptide and receptor found in stress response may play role in diabetes, study finds

A peptide, along with its receptor, that is released when the body responds to stress...

January 19, 2010
JDRF, Axxam, Fast Forward to develop diabetes, MS treatments

A group of companies and organizations plan to collaborate to develop new treatments for multiple...

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