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A group of physicians, educators and behavioral scientists say a team approach is essential if there is to be any hope of stemming an expected onslaught of diabetes as a result of the growing incidence of poorly controlled blood glucose levels. Nearly 21 million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, have diabetes, and many of them don’t even know it, according to a new data analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ”There’s a tidal wave headed our way, and we’re ignoring it,” said S. Sethu K. Reddy, MD, chair and program director for Cleveland Clinic’s Dept. of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Reddy, a roundtable member, spoke at the briefing. Continue reading →

FDA device chief: More review funding needed.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs more funding to help discourage staff turnover and help speed reviews, the agency’s device chief said on Thursday.  FDA reviewers are stretched thin with a heavy workload and increasingly complex technologies to evaluate, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren told lawmakers at a hearing on device regulation’s impact on jobs and patients. Continue reading →