GLP-1 Medications for T1D: What your endo wants you to know
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 06/10/2025
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: loads of news from American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, GLP1 for T1D, Tech updates, diabetes in space, and more! Find out more about Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Learn more about from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Here's where to find us: Learn more about everything at our home page Reach...
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
This week on Diabetes Connections, “We are not waiting” became more than just a slogan — it sparked a movement. Back when the diabetes community was fed up with slow progress, DIYers stepped in with solutions that actually worked better than what companies were offering. That rallying cry? It came from Lane Desborough in 2013. And more than a decade later, he’s still challenging the status quo. We’re catching up with Lane to talk about his latest project, Nudge — much more than just another insulin pump algorithm, it’s an innovation to create more open and accessible systems This...
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
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GLP-1 Medications for T1D: What your endo wants you to know
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
More and more people with type 1 are using GLP-1 receptor agonists. You know these medications, with brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, but none of them are specifically approved to treat T1D. Some of the first studies are underway to study the safety and effectiveness of GLP-1s, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of using them off-label or to treat obesity. We’re talking to an endocrinologist and a clinical pharmacist about why they prescribe these meds to some of their type 1 patients, who they won’t prescribe them for, and – I know you’re already asking –...
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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
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Tubeless, smarter & interoperable: A look into Medtronic’s future plans
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
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"The Worst Game Ever" - Sam Glassenberg wants to change how we learn about T1D
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Learning through video games isn’t new – there are games aimed at almost every profession, even healthcare. Sam Glassenberg is the founder of Level Ex which makes those types of learning games – and when his daughter was diagnosed with type 1.. he was appalled at the on-boarding process which he called the worst game ever, full of frustration and punishment for the patient and caregiver. So Sam developed Level One – a new free game to teach type 1. We’re talking about how it works, who it’s for, and what makes it different from those gamification flops you may remember...
info_outlineMore and more people with type 1 are using GLP-1 receptor agonists. You know these medications, with brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, but none of them are specifically approved to treat T1D. Some of the first studies are underway to study the safety and effectiveness of GLP-1s, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of using them off-label or to treat obesity. We’re talking to an endocrinologist and a clinical pharmacist about why they prescribe these meds to some of their type 1 patients, who they won’t prescribe them for, and – I know you’re already asking – how they get insurance coverage.
My guests are endocrinologist Dr. Adam Spitz and Clinical Pharmacist Georgina Farrow
GLP news story Stacey references here
Dr Spitz's medical thriller here
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