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On this week's show, we welcome Kelly Close and Amy Tenderich.
Kelly and Amy, along with Manny Hernandez, founder of
TuDiabetes.com and with the support of many other leaders in the
Diabetes community, are conducting a petition drive to the FDA.
We fear that innovation is slowing in Diabetes, despite the urgent
need for new treatments. Today, close to half of the 24 million
Americans with Diabetes do not meet recommended blood sugar
goals.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's job is to protect the
safety of patients and approve innovative medicines.
We are asking the new FDA leadership for two things:
1. To create a council of Diabetes patients and health care
professionals who can help the FDA assess new information and
assimilate diverse opinions, including those of patients.
2. To make the rules reasonable for the sake of the patients, which
can be done without sacrificing safety.
http://www.helpthefda.org/
Please note: This petition is sponsored by a group of concerned
patients, doctors and Diabetes educators, not the drug industry.