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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pinewood" data-source="post: 774960" data-attributes="member: 147474">Even if there won't be a cure in our lifetimes so much more could be done to help us manage our disease more easily, but obviously there is little incentive for the pharma companies to do so if what's available already is making them big money.As a newly diagnosed T1 I am absolutely shocked at how old a lot of the technology is that we use to treat our condition. Blood glucose metres could be so much smaller and more convenient to use. In a generation where we send people into space, pumps are a complete joke - I find it ridiculous that they have not yet developed something that is self-regulating or more conveniently controlled. Similarly, CGMs: Libre is a good start but from the reviews even that needs a hell of a lot more work. As for MDIs - how hard would it be to invent a pen device that can bluetooth your doses on to your chosen diabetes management app, so you can keep track of your doses and receive reminders on your phone if you ever forget one? The technology exists and would be easy to implement, but nobody is doing anything. For me, smart insulin seems like the most exciting development and I really hope it makes swift progress. It would turn diabetes from a disease which is on our mind 24/7 to, hopefully, one that would just involve a single quick injection every morning.</blockquote>

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