Patient health and safety initiatives to be highlighted at ADA annual conference

Roche Diabetes Care, makers of the ACCU-CHEK® portfolio of diabetes management products and services, will highlight leading patient health and safety initiatives during the 70th annual American Diabetes Association Annual Conference June 26-28 in Orlando, FL.

"During the past year, Roche Diabetes Care has made significant advancements in health and safety initiatives to assist health care professionals and patients make personal discoveries in managing their diabetes," said Luc Vierstraete, senior vice president and general manager, Roche Diabetes Care North America. "We will be sharing these advances with our clinical partners and other leaders in diabetes care during the ADA annual conference."

Highlights from Roche Diabetes Care at ADA will include:

• An interactive, hands-on demonstration of the company's industry recommendations for the production and performance of blood glucose systems. These recommendations, called "Total System Performance," were unveiled during a March 2010 Food and Drug Administration public meeting and continue to be the most comprehensive set of guidelines to help ensure patient safety for those living with diabetes in the United States. This display will be housed in the ACCU-CHEK booth (#1401) in the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Exhibit Halls B-D and will be available for demonstration Saturday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Monday, June 28 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
• One-on-one tutorials of the company's Patient Engagement Toolkits. These toolkits, unique industry firsts included in every ACCU-CHEK meter, help people living with diabetes to better manage the disease by helping individuals to make personal discoveries about their blood sugar numbers and what they mean to their daily lives. The toolkits include an educational DVD, a prescription discount card and interactive information about structured blood glucose testing. Pediatric and Spanish-language versions of the toolkits are also available. Prior to ADA, more information can be found at www.accu-chekconnect.com.
• Results of a new study regarding the positive impacts of structured blood glucose testing in non-insulin treated people with Type 2 diabetes. William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, will present the poster, "Structured SMBG Significantly Reduces A1c Levels in Poorly Controlled, Non−insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the STeP Study," from noon-2 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, in the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Exhibit Hall C.

Representatives from Roche Diabetes Care will be available to answer questions about these and other initiatives at the ACCU-CHEK booth (#1401) in the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Exhibit Halls B-D, Saturday, June 26 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 27 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and Monday, June 28 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.