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• Diabetes Community calls on Minister for Health to extend Freestyle Libre to all people with Type 1 Diabetes. Survey highlights huge quality of life improvements in Irish users of technology after 1 year

    Following a decision by the HSE last year, Minister for Health Simon Harris refused to make Flash Glucose Monitoring technology available for all people with Type 1 diabetes making Ireland the only country worldwide to put an age restriction on access to the Freestyle Libre.   Instead, the HSE deferred its decision by 12... View Article

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• Understanding Diabetes

  In the latest edition of the Irish Examiner Magazine Supplement in association with Mi Wadi 0% Sugar focuses on Diabetes Awareness.   Please click on the following link to download the full magazine supplement. understanding diabetes  

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• FDA Warns Against the Use of Unauthorized Devices for Diabetes Management following Serious Adverse Patient Event

  Diabetes Ireland does not want to see a similar event here and urges anyone using or considering using Diabetes DIY technology to speak to and consult with their diabetes team.   Following a report of a serious adverse event in which a patient’s use of an illegally marketed continuous glucose monitoring system along with an... View Article

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