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News for 'BDX' - (JDRF Extends Collaboration with BD to Develop Combined Infusion and Monitoring Products for People with Type 1 Diabetes Combination of BD's proprietary technologies represents critical step toward artificial pancreas)
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. and NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
JDRF and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) are accelerating the
development of new products that combine BD's proprietary insulin infusion and
glucose sensing technologies through a new collaboration announced today. This
new, three-year commitment is an extension of existing JDRF-BD collaborations
focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Many patients with T1D not only take daily insulin via an insulin pump -
requiring a catheter to be placed in the body for a number of days - but are
also checking their glucose levels via a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), which
also requires a catheter-like sensor to be placed in the body for a number of
days.
While BD has been working to improve the products used for insulin infusion and
CGM, the new collaboration with JDRF will enable additional research to develop
a single optimized device that will perform both functions and eliminate the
need and complexities of multiple in-dwelling catheters. The ability to perform
these discrete metabolic actions automatically and accurately, with little
patient intervention, defines the artificial pancreas concept.
"Providing the best tools that not only improve patient care, but ease the daily
burden of managing diabetes are important goals for BD and JDRF," said Linda
Tharby, President, BD Medical - Diabetes Care. "This latest collaboration with
JDRF demonstrates both parties' commitment to improve patients' experiences and
outcomes. Combining these novel technologies will address two key components of
an advanced artificial pancreas system."
"As the world's largest charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research, JDRF is
committed to advancing therapies that improve the lives of people living with
this disease," said Jeffrey Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer of
JDRF. "We are excited to continue our collaboration with BD and support efforts
to develop novel technologies enabling advanced artificial pancreas systems that
will both measure glucose and administer insulin. Joining these capabilities
into a single solution will address significant patient needs and help reduce
the daily burden of managing type 1 diabetes."
T1D is an autoimmune disease in which the body's pancreas stops producing
insulin, a hormone needed to turn food into energy. BD's culture of innovation
and continuous improvement has enhanced the patient experience to help improve
therapy and outcomes for people with diabetes worldwide. BD devices support
earlier initiation and better adherence to prescribed therapies to help all
diabetes patients live healthier lives.
About BD BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops,
manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The
Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is
focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of
diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery
and production of new drugs and vaccines. BD's capabilities are instrumental in
combating many of the world's most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and
headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs nearly 30,000 associates
in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves healthcare
institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the
pharmaceutical industry and the general public. For more information, please
visit www.bd.com.
About JDRF JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D)
research. JDRF's goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people's
lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide
spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources,
regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and
eventually cure T1D.
As the largest charitable supporter of T1D research, JDRF is currently
sponsoring $530 million in scientific research in 17 countries. In 2012 alone,
JDRF provided more than $110 million to T1D research. More than 80 percent of
JDRF's expenditures directly support research and research-related education. In
2012, Forbes magazine named JDRF one of its five All-Star charities, citing the
organization's efficiency and effectiveness. For more information, please visit
jdrf.org.
Contacts:
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