Insulin is a dangerous drug. People with diabetes are expected not only to inject themselves but to figure out how much to take. Apps to help people calculate doses are becoming more common. FDA has a few questions for the patient community and an open docket. We have some talking points including the meter has to be accurate to dose this very dangerous drug.
Comment on FDA's docket on Patient Participation in Medical Product Discussions
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Test your knowledge with the StripSafely test strip quiz.
Walk through some of the details of the meter accuracy issue that prompted StripSafely.
We're not making this up, here are the source we used to make StripSafely.
Kerri, Bennet, Christel, Catherine & Friends
invite you to join the StripSafely letter-writing campaign.
Learn more about diabetes advocacy form the MasterLab
Diabetes Hands Foundations Master Lab was a day of advocacy training. You can get the same experience though DHF's video of the presentation. They are excellent! (Tip: Check out Michel)
Sample Letters
Copy and paste or adapt and improvise on our sample letters on MDDS. Be sure to personalize them with your experiences, concerns, hopes and fears (and suggestions!).
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Take a second to see why we love this community. Here are folks who are helping make a difference for all people with diabetes by advocating for safe and accurate test strips and blood glucose meters.