Experts on type 1 diabetes discuss the availability of local medical facilities that offer teplizumab screening and evaluation services for individuals at risk of progression of disease.
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Goldman: In terms of where infusions are being done, where are you sending your patients?
Shenkman: Right now, we're using a couple of local infusion centers. We are also exploring other options, like either home health or partial home health, where the patient starts treatment in an infusion center for the first few days to be monitored, and then the remainder is done through home health. A lot depends on whether there is space available 14 days in a row.
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