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Editorial
. 2019 Sep;13(5):815-816.
doi: 10.1177/1932296819836395. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Diabetes Technology and Waste: A Complex Problem Piling Up!

Lutz Heinemann  1 , Edward Krisiunas  2
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Editorial

Diabetes Technology and Waste: A Complex Problem Piling Up!

Lutz Heinemann et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2019 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: CGM systems; diabetes therapy; insulin therapy; pens; pumps.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: LH is a consultant for a number of companies that are developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic options for diabetes treatment. He is a shareholder of Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, Neuss, Germany, and ProSciento, San Diego, CA, USA. EK is an employee of WNWN International.

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