The American Association of Diabetes Educators has filed a comment letter with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), supportive of the agency’s goal of increasing the accuracy and dependability of over-the-counter diabetes testing supplies and equipment.

The American Association of Diabetes Educators today presented US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) with its 2014 AADE Legislative Champion Award, in recognition of her efforts to increase access to diabetes education.

Diabetes educators assembled on Capitol Hill today to push for passage of a Medicare reform that would provide greater access to diabetes education and generate health care savings.

Two new surveys conducted by the American Association of Diabetes Educators demonstrate once again the need for the healthcare, insurance, and diabetes educator communities to ensure that people with diabetes are using meters that are appropriate for their individual needs – and are accurate.