MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to a recent nationwide survey released today, nearly 80 percent of the American public does not know the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive® and commissioned by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), showed that almost half of respondents were also unaware that two distinct forms of diabetes existed. The results of the survey, particularly those focusing on type 1 diabetes, corroborate Medtronic’s decision to announce today the launch of an education initiative to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes, and the most effective therapy options available to treat it.
