In Puerto Rico, more than 460,000 people live with diabetes, facing the daily challenges that accompany the disease. #NewsismyBusiness
The funds aim to educate and support older adults in disaster areas on diabetes management. #NewsismyBusiness
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced the launch of its newest insulin pump system, produced at its Juncos facility from where it will be exported globally. The Medtronic Minimed 770G insulin pump system has approval from the US. Food and Drug Administration and adjusts insulin levels automatically, taking on more diabetes control tasks so patients can […]
Triple-S, Walmart and the Salus clinic have teamed up to develop “Vivir Saludable,” a diabetes management program for employees that has yielded significant health improvements for participants and positively impacted productivity among the retailer’s associates, the companies said Wednesday.
Roche Diabetes Care and Puerto Rico government officials announced Tuesday the expansion of the Roche Operations Ltd. manufacturing facility in Ponce, where the company will invest $60 million over the next two years.
In response to the growing diabetes epidemic and increasing demand for insulin around the world, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. announced Thursday it will invest more than $700 million to enhance its insulin manufacturing capacity in Puerto Rico, France and China, as well as in its Indianapolis global headquarters.
The 8th edition of the “Tour de Cure” event is slated to take place this weekend, Sept. 14-15, in Aguadilla, on the grounds of LifeScan Products LLC (LifeScan), a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Diabetes Solutions Companies, to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association.
Merck Puerto Rico announced it will invest some $80 million over the next year to expand production capabilities at its Las Piedras manufacturing plant.
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