Major Push for Quicker Approval of Artificial Pancreas

Jeffrey Brewer, the president and CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), has a very personal reason for wanting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite their review of the artificial pancreas. It's a portable device used to help people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels through the use of an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor and computer software. Brewer's son has type 1 diabetes, meaning his body doesn't produce insulin. Type 1 diabetics...Full Story