Pharmac closer to funding life-saving devices for Kiwis with type 1 diabetes

About 17,000 people living with type 1 diabetes in Aotearoa are a step closer to having access to fully-funded life-saving devices.

Pharmac is seeking bids from suppliers of continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps in the hopes of offering them free of charge next year.

Type 1 diabetes advocate Ruby McGill leads a busy life, and it's not just work or children that keep her on her toes. She lives with type 1 diabetes too. 

"It's non-stop, 24-7, there are no days off. And despite following all the rules, it has a life of its own," McGill told Newshub.

But little devices - an insulin pump connected to a continuous glucose monitor - are making life simpler for diabetics. "The two - they talk to each other."

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(Newshub)