SOURCES / a bibliography of sources on test strip safety

American Association for Homecare. 227 Congressmen Ask Medicare to Delay Implementing Questionable Procurement Program, prnewswire.com, June 14 2013. <http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/227-congressmen-ask-medicare-to-delay-implementing-questionable-procurement-program-211571981.html>

“Association Sounds Alarm about Medicare Benefits for Diabetics.” HomeCare Magazine. Www.homecaremag.com, 10 June 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://www.homecaremag.com/news/association-sounds-alarm-about-medicare-benefits-diabetics?utm_source=iContact>.

Avoiding a Medical Device Disaster in Diabetes. Yumpu.com. Eurpean Association of Diabetes, 14 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/11211138/easd-press-release-march-14-2013-avoiding-a-medical-device-disaster-in-diabetes>.

Baumstark, Annette, Ph.D., Stefan Pleus, M.S., Christina Schmid, Ph.D., Manuela Link, M.E, Cornelia Haug, M.D, and Guido Freckmann, M.D. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Diabetes Technology Society, Sept. 2012. Web. 10 June 2013. <http://www.jdst.org/September2012/PDF/VOL-6-5-ORG3-BAUMSTARK.pdf>.

“Blood Glucose Meter Accuracy Problems Acknowledged By FDA, Industry And Clinicians.” ‘Medical Devices Today’ Medicaldevicestoday.com, 27 May 2013. Web. 8 June 2013. <http://www.medicaldevicestoday.com/2013/05/blood-glucose-meter-accuracy-problems-acknowledged-by-fda-industry-and-clinicians.html>.

Brazg, Ronald L., M.D., FACE, Leslie J. Klaff, M.D., Ph.D., and Christopher G. Parkin, M.S. “Performance Variability of Seven Commonly Used Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Systems: Clinical Considerations for Patients and Providers.” Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 7.1 (2013): 144-52. Accuracy and Precision Evaluation of Seven Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Systems. Diabetes Technology Society, Jan. 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://jdst.org/January2013/Abstracts/VOL-7-1-ORG8-BRAZG-ABSTRACT.pdf>.

Close Concerns. “Do Currently Available Blood Glucose Meters Meet Regulatory Standards?” Closeconcerns.com. Close Concerns, 27 May 2013. Web. 8 June 2013. <https://closeconcerns.box.com/s/nwvff0oaatwsab2y3tas>.

Diabetes Technology Society. Experts Agree: Inaccurate Blood Glucose Monitors On The Market May Be Putting Patients At Risk. Prnewswire.com, 28 May 2013. Web. 9 June 2013. <http://www.multivu.com/mnr/61870-diabetes-technology-society-inaccurate-blood-glucose-monitors-risky>.

Flaherty, Theresa. “Diabetes: Post-bid, time to rethink Plan B.” HME News |. 26 Feb. 2013. Hmenews.com. 1 June 2013 <http://www.hmenews.com/article/diabetes-post-bid-time-rethink-plan-b>.

Freckmann, Guido, M.D., Annette Baumstark, Ph.D., Nina Jendrike, M.D., Eva Zschornack, M.D., Serge Kocher, Ph.D., Jacques Tshiananga, M.P.H., Frank Heister, Ph.D., and Cornelia Haug, M.D. “System Accuracy Evaluation of 27 Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems According to DIN EN ISO 15197.” DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 12.3 (2010): 221-31. Bionimeusa.com. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Mar. 2010. Web. <http://www.bionimeusa.com/files/journal_papers/IDT_Report.pdf>.

Freckmann, Guido, M.D., Christina Schmid, Ph.D, Annette Baumstark, Ph.D., Stefan Pleus, M.S., Manuela Link, M.E., and Cornelia Haug, M.D. “System Accuracy Evaluation of 43 Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems for Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose According to DIN EN ISO 15197.” Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 6.5 (2012): 1060-075. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Diabetes Technology Society, Sept. 2012. Web. 10 June 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23063032>.

Ginsberg, Barry H., M.D., Ph.D. “Factors Affecting Blood Glucose Monitoring: Sources of Errors in Measurement.” Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology (2009): 903-13. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. NIH. Web. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769960/>.

Kern, Rebecca. “Blood Glucose Meter Accuracy Problems Acknowledged By FDA, Industry And Clinicians.” The Gray Sheet Article # 01130527012 (2013): n. pag. The Gray Sheet. Elsevier Business Intelligence, 27 May 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://www.diabetescareproject.org/assets/files/The_Gray_Sheet-Blood_Glucose_Meter_Accuracy.pdf>.

Kuo, Chih-Yi, M.S., Cheng-Teng Hsu, Ph.D., Cheng-Shiao Ho, M.S., Ting-En Su, M.S., Ming-Hsun Wu, M.S., M.T., and Chau-Jong Wang, Ph.D. “Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.” DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS 13.5 (2011): 1-5. Accuracy and Precision Evaluation of Seven Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Systems. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2011. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/dia.2010.0223>.

Miliard, Mike. “PhysBizTech.” Glucose Monitor Accuracy Questioned. Physbiztech.com, 28 May 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://www.physbiztech.com/news/technology/glucose-monitor-accuracy-called-question>.

Sacks, David B. “Clinical Need for Tighter Performance Requirements.” diabetestechnology.org. FDA/CDRH Public Meeting: Blood Glucose Meters, 16 Mar. 2010. Web. 26 June 2013. <http://diabetestechnology.org/FDA/Sacks-%20Clinical%20accuracy%20requirements.pdf>.

Span, Paula. “Price Reductions for Diabetes Care Supplies.” The New Old Age Price Reductions for Diabetes Care Supplies Comments. 13 June 2013. New York Times. 15 June 2013 <http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/medicare-to-pay-less-for-diabetes-care-supplies/>.

Wicklund, Eric. “A Call for Patience.” MHealth News, Education & Resources for Mobile Healthcare Technology. Mhimss.org, 22 May 2013. Web. 11 June 2013. <http://www.mhealthnews.com/blog/call-patience>.