Managing Diabetes Remotely


	Madison, 13, has diabetes and needs to give herself insulin up to eight times a day. Her new insulin pump lets her take insulin in class and on the roller rink while her friends hardly notice. “It looks like I’m texting,” says Madi. “People can see me as anyone else.” Madi uses the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system, the first full-feature insulin pump with a meter-remote. Launched in 2008, it’s the first integrated product from two of the companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise: ANIMAS® Corporation, a maker of insulin pumps, that Johnson & Johnson acquired in 2006, and LifeScan, Inc., maker of the ONETOUCH® brand of blood glucose meters. Animas, LifeScan and other companies focus on patients like Madi to develop a full spectrum of solutions to manage diabetes: The patient is at the center, which leads to a holistic approach to patient care. The companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise are committed to raising the standard of care worldwide for this global epidemic, which affects nearly 250 million people and is growing at an alarming rate. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age five, Madi felt embarrassed pulling out needles in public, and the welts from the multiple injections hurt when she danced and played roller hockey. At age seven she switched to an ANIMAS® insulin pump, which delivered insulin through a small tube attached to her body. After checking her blood glucose level, Madi would make a quick calculation to determine her insulin needs, then press a few buttons on her pump to send the appropriate amount of insulin. “It made my life so much easier,” she says. “Really Easy” Managing her diabetes became easier still with the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system. Now, Madi doesn’t have to touch her pump all day. Instead, the wireless meter-remote sends a signal to the pump to deliver her insulin. “I like to wear dresses and that way I can take my insulin with a lady-like composure,” Madi says. In school she unzips her pink purse, pulls out her meter-remote—which looks like a cell phone—and checks her blood glucose level. After Madi makes a few calculations, her meter-remote can instruct the pump concealed under her clothes to deliver insulin. Not even the girls at her table notice. In less than a minute, Madi is back to her lesson. “It’s really easy,” the eighth grader says. Girl on the Go It also works for her active lifestyle. Madi often needs insulin during roller hockey games or when she sings and dances in shows, and she no longer has to access the pump secured under her uniform or costume. Some days she wears her pink pump on her belt loop. “It matches all my outfits,” she says with a smile. Madi is passionate about helping other kids with diabetes. An advocate for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Madi organizes Skate 4 a Cure fundraisers at her local rink and creates colorful journals to sell. The captain of her own ADA walk team, Madison’s Prayer, she is one of the biggest child fundraisers and raised $10,000 in 2007. Madi also visits children newly diagnosed with diabetes to share her story and delivers bags she decorates and fills with gifts and information. “I made a promise that I’m going to help them,” she says. “My dream is finding a cure, and I’m doing everything in my power to help.” To Learn More Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, LLC Children With Diabetes Diabetes Juvenil Animas® Corporation Animas ® YouTube Site LifeScan, Inc. World Diabetes Day To view this video, as well as other videos from Johnson & Johnson, visit the Johnson & Johnson Health Channel on YouTube: JNJHealth

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Managing Diabetes Remotely

	Madison, 13, has diabetes and needs to give herself insulin up to eight times a day. Her new insulin pump lets her take insulin in class and on the roller rink while her friends hardly notice. “It looks like I’m texting,” says Madi. “People can see me as anyone else.” Madi uses the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system, the first full-feature insulin pump with a meter-remote. Launched in 2008, it’s the first integrated product from two of the companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise: ANIMAS® Corporation, a maker of insulin pumps, that Johnson & Johnson acquired in 2006, and LifeScan, Inc., maker of the ONETOUCH® brand of blood glucose meters. Animas, LifeScan and other companies focus on patients like Madi to develop a full spectrum of solutions to manage diabetes: The patient is at the center, which leads to a holistic approach to patient care. The companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise are committed to raising the standard of care worldwide for this global epidemic, which affects nearly 250 million people and is growing at an alarming rate. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age five, Madi felt embarrassed pulling out needles in public, and the welts from the multiple injections hurt when she danced and played roller hockey. At age seven she switched to an ANIMAS® insulin pump, which delivered insulin through a small tube attached to her body. After checking her blood glucose level, Madi would make a quick calculation to determine her insulin needs, then press a few buttons on her pump to send the appropriate amount of insulin. “It made my life so much easier,” she says. “Really Easy” Managing her diabetes became easier still with the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system. Now, Madi doesn’t have to touch her pump all day. Instead, the wireless meter-remote sends a signal to the pump to deliver her insulin. “I like to wear dresses and that way I can take my insulin with a lady-like composure,” Madi says. In school she unzips her pink purse, pulls out her meter-remote—which looks like a cell phone—and checks her blood glucose level. After Madi makes a few calculations, her meter-remote can instruct the pump concealed under her clothes to deliver insulin. Not even the girls at her table notice. In less than a minute, Madi is back to her lesson. “It’s really easy,” the eighth grader says. Girl on the Go It also works for her active lifestyle. Madi often needs insulin during roller hockey games or when she sings and dances in shows, and she no longer has to access the pump secured under her uniform or costume. Some days she wears her pink pump on her belt loop. “It matches all my outfits,” she says with a smile. Madi is passionate about helping other kids with diabetes. An advocate for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Madi organizes Skate 4 a Cure fundraisers at her local rink and creates colorful journals to sell. The captain of her own ADA walk team, Madison’s Prayer, she is one of the biggest child fundraisers and raised $10,000 in 2007. Madi also visits children newly diagnosed with diabetes to share her story and delivers bags she decorates and fills with gifts and information. “I made a promise that I’m going to help them,” she says. “My dream is finding a cure, and I’m doing everything in my power to help.” To Learn More Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, LLC Children With Diabetes Diabetes Juvenil Animas® Corporation Animas ® YouTube Site LifeScan, Inc. World Diabetes Day To view this video, as well as other videos from Johnson & Johnson, visit the Johnson & Johnson Health Channel on YouTube: JNJHealth

Madison, 13, has diabetes and needs to give herself insulin up to eight times a day. Her new insulin pump lets her take insulin in class and on the roller rink while her friends hardly notice. “It looks like I’m texting,” says Madi. “People can see me as anyone else.”

Madi uses the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system, the first full-feature insulin pump with a meter-remote. Launched in 2008, it’s the first integrated product from two of the companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise: ANIMAS® Corporation, a maker of insulin pumps, that Johnson & Johnson acquired in 2006, and LifeScan, Inc., maker of the ONETOUCH® brand of blood glucose meters. Animas, LifeScan and other companies focus on patients like Madi to develop a full spectrum of solutions to manage diabetes: The patient is at the center, which leads to a holistic approach to patient care.

The companies that comprise the Diabetes Care Franchise are committed to raising the standard of care worldwide for this global epidemic, which affects nearly 250 million people and is growing at an alarming rate.

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age five, Madi felt embarrassed pulling out needles in public, and the welts from the multiple injections hurt when she danced and played roller hockey. At age seven she switched to an ANIMAS® insulin pump, which delivered insulin through a small tube attached to her body. After checking her blood glucose level, Madi would make a quick calculation to determine her insulin needs, then press a few buttons on her pump to send the appropriate amount of insulin. “It made my life so much easier,” she says.

“Really Easy”
Managing her diabetes became easier still with the ONETOUCH® PING™ glucose management system. Now, Madi doesn’t have to touch her pump all day. Instead, the wireless meter-remote sends a signal to the pump to deliver her insulin. “I like to wear dresses and that way I can take my insulin with a lady-like composure,” Madi says.

In school she unzips her pink purse, pulls out her meter-remote—which looks like a cell phone—and checks her blood glucose level. After Madi makes a few calculations, her meter-remote can instruct the pump concealed under her clothes to deliver insulin. Not even the girls at her table notice. In less than a minute, Madi is back to her lesson. “It’s really easy,” the eighth grader says.

Girl on the Go
It also works for her active lifestyle. Madi often needs insulin during roller hockey games or when she sings and dances in shows, and she no longer has to access the pump secured under her uniform or costume. Some days she wears her pink pump on her belt loop. “It matches all my outfits,” she says with a smile.

Madi is passionate about helping other kids with diabetes. An advocate for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Madi organizes Skate 4 a Cure fundraisers at her local rink and creates colorful journals to sell. The captain of her own ADA walk team, Madison’s Prayer, she is one of the biggest child fundraisers and raised $10,000 in 2007. Madi also visits children newly diagnosed with diabetes to share her story and delivers bags she decorates and fills with gifts and information.

“I made a promise that I’m going to help them,” she says. “My dream is finding a cure, and I’m doing everything in my power to help.”

To Learn More
Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, LLC
Children With Diabetes
Diabetes Juvenil
Animas® Corporation
Animas ® YouTube Site
LifeScan, Inc.
World Diabetes Day

To view this video, as well as other videos from Johnson & Johnson, visit the Johnson & Johnson Health Channel on YouTube:
JNJHealth

Employees