After all of the work many of you put into making the
artificial pancreas guidance from FDA a reality, I wanted to say thank you and
congratulations!  FDA released the final
guidance and included nearly all of JDRF’s suggested changes – see the statement we made.  This truly is a milestone in artificial
pancreas development that will help to get these much needed systems to people
with type 1 diabetes.

We have more to do. 
Artificial pancreas systems are now being tested in outpatient trials,
thanks to funding from JDRF and the National Institutes of Health’s Special
Diabetes Program (SDP).  We need your
help to ensure Congress passes a multi-year renewal of the Special Diabetes
Program before the end of the year so this funding can continue.  Contact your members of
Congress and tell them to renew the SDP to advance the artificial pancreas!

And thank you for all you do.