Elizabeth Pfiester, the executive director of advocacy group T1International, said the goal should be for blood glucose-testing equipment and Diabetes treatment to be 5% of median income. A month’s worth of insulin costs up to 27 days’ salary in Cameroon and 20 days in Nigeria and Myanmar, according to a survey of prices at pharmacies in 47 countries. In upper-middle-income countries, insulin costs an average of four days’ wages. Doing so is important for people dealing with insulin resistance, as following a low-carb diet has been shown to lead to improvements with the body’s insulin response. Although the production and release of insulin is a natural metabolic response after eating,…

Of the approximately 35 million Americans who have diabetes (Types 1 and 2), about a third require Diabetic diet foods to manage their disease. For diabetic patients, out-of-pocket costs for insulin can be a major expense, whether they are insured in the commercial market, enrolled in Medicare, or un- and underinsured. EOFlow already launched its EOPatch insulin delivery system in Korea and Europe. EOFlow already has FDA breakthrough device designation on a wearable, integrated artificial pancreas. The disposable device features a glucose monitoring sensor, insulin pump and automated insulin delivery algorithm. About EOFlow () EOFlow Co., Ltd. is a South Korean medical device company founded in 2011 and is headquartered…