Yesterday Ypsomed launched the myLife Ypsopump in Australia. It was an interesting day! To get the disclosures out of the way: Ypsomed paid for my travel and accommodation expenses to attend their event in Sydney. Along with a small cadre of other diabetes advocates and bloggers from across the country, we met with Australian and Swiss …
I’ve previously mentioned the Medtrum patch pump which received TGA approval for supply in Australia in February 2018, although we don’t yet know if anyone’s going to actually bring this to market. The pump is part of the A6 TouchCare System. Medtrum have a standalone “S6” CGM, and standalone “P6” patch pump, and the A6 system …
In April there was big news as Sanofi’s long-acting Toujeo U300 insulin was added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and thus became accessible to many people. It had received TGA approval some time beforehand and was available under private prescription, but the cost was significant. But at the time I failed to mention another new …
Insulin pumps are devices we continually wear, continuously administering a life-saving drug. Too little or too much, and our lives are in danger. So we need them to be reliable. So what happens if they get wet? What does it actually mean if our pump has been described as “waterproof”? And what can we do if …
Is your insulin pump waterproof? What does that actually mean? Read More »
This article has been superseded by our August 2018 pump update! I have several times posted summaries of the current state of the Australian insulin pump market. In late April 2018, it seems time for a refresh. Purchasing a new pump requires a 4-year commitment to that pump model. Many people are now wondering what …
Just a little “show and tell” of some of the “sharps” containers in my house at the moment, and how I use them in managing the sharps produced by my “insulin habit”. On the right of the above picture is the 1.7 l container supplied by the local council. Back when I was using syringes …