New ICD-10 Codes Will Help the T1D Community
On October 1st, the T1D community got a big win: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servies (CMS) introduced a…
Advocating for progress and access
With the support of our grassroots advocates, our work helps advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for…
Breaking through to Congress at 2024 Government Day
Our Advocates traveled to D.C. to reintroduce our organization and champion legislation and policy for the T1D community.
Beating the Odds: The Improbable Story of How Perseverance, Belief, and Luck Led to the Approval of the First Life-Changing Immune Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
The true story of how Tzield (teplizumab), the first disease-modifying therapy approved for use in delaying type 1 diabetes (T1D)…
What Drug Will Be the Next Tzield?
In 2023 alone, there have been several important papers published on disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for type 1 diabetes. This blog…
The Smallest Artificial Pancreas System Receives FDA Clearance
Tandem Mobi—a miniature-sized insulin pump, for use with Tandem’s Control-IQ™ technology and a compatible CGM—received FDA clearance.
Top Type 1 Diabetes Advances of Fiscal Year 2023
Breakthrough T1D highlights the top type 1 diabetes advances we've seen during fiscal year 2023, including cures and life-improving therapies.
FDA Clears a New Artificial Pancreas System
The FDA cleared the iLet Insulin-Only Bionic Pancreas System for people 6 years of age and older with type 1…
FDA Approves Medtronic 780G Artificial Pancreas System
FDA approved the Medtronic 780G artificial pancreas system, providing automatic adjustments and corrections to blood-sugar levels.
A Bittersweet Goodbye for Breakthrough T1D Champion Cynthia Rice
JDRF’s Chief Mission Strategy Officer will leave behind quite a legacy once she steps down from her role at Breakthrough…
