Diabetes Self-Management

First Treatment to Delay T1D Approved

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tzield (teplizumab), the first drug to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to an announcement from the agency.

The drug works by blocking part of the immune system, stopping its attack on the insulin-producing

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