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Smith's Medical announced on March 25th that it intends to stop sellling the Deltec Cozmo® insulin pump and manage a well controlled exit from the diabetes busines over time. See www.delteccozmoupdate.com for more information.

In the wake of this announcement, many people may be concerned about replacing their pump. Animas and Medtronic are both offering chances to purchase their pumps at reduced prices.

For a limited time, the Animas Access Program allows you to get a recertified OneTouch Ping for $900, plus a trade-in allowance of up to $700 on your existing pump. They will honor your remaining time on your warranty as well. This program will help you get a new pump at a discounted price. Call Animas at 1-877-YES-PUMP for more information. Offer expires July 9, 2009.

The Medtronic Cares Program is offering a similar deal, with the potential to have zero out-of-pocket cost. You can purchase a recertified Paradigm 522 or 722 for $1300. Send your Cozmo pump to them and receive a $500 credit. Finally, if you participate in 4 user surveys over a 12 month period, you will receive $800 ($200 per survey). Call Medtronic at 800-646-4633 for more information.

Engaging Diabetes is looking for feedback on existing and needed diabetes tools. Please take a few minutes to participate in a confidential online survey. Those who complete the survey will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a $30 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Head over to EngagingDiabetes.com for more information

The Global Diabetes Handprint initiative is a non-branded fund raising event to raise awareness of diabetes and fund not for profit organizations like TCOYD to continue their missions. You can read about this initiative and submit your hand with a word that describes what diabetes means to you at DiabetesHandprint.com. It is open to anyone of any age with or without diabetes. The Johnson and Johnson foundation will donate five dollars to TCOYD (Taking Control of Your Diabetes) or DCEA (Diabetes Education and Camping Association) for every submission. Please take a few minutes to support diabetes education. If you feel appropriate, please forward on to others.

The Diabetes Mall now carries the WaveSense Presto Blood Glucose Test Strips. Order test strips and get a FREE Presto Glucose Meter.

These fast, accurate, and competitively priced test strips are now available in our online store. WaveSense uses a new technology that personalizes each test to provide world class accuracy. It detects and corrects for common sources of error that make blood glucose measurements inaccurate.

In the coming months, JDRF will step up its efforts to expand health plan coverage for the continuous glucose monitors. You can join this campaign by responding to this short survey.

The FDA has approved the FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in the US. Designed to discretely and continuously measure glucose levels through a sensor in the back of the upper arm or abdomen, this system provides minute-by-minute information about which way and how quickly blood sugar levels are changing. Take a look at our continuous monitoring comparison page to see it up against the competition.