# Kate Johnston's Medtronic 670G start blog **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Tags:** 670g, closed-loop, medtronic\ **Created:** [October 2, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kate-johnstons-medtronic-670g-start-blog/2239 "2017-10-02T18:33:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kate-johnstons-medtronic-670g-start-blog/2239/9 "2017-10-04T16:19:12Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I believe @Michel posted something about that a while ago. What you are referring to: > [@Backstory: how did Medtronic 670G artificial pancreas get fast FDA approval?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/backstory-how-did-medtronic-670g-artificial-pancreas-get-fast-fda-approval/982): > > [https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view\_profile.php?profile=486](https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=486) These two FDA employees, Courtney Lias and Stayce Beck, are getting some recognition. Great to see that – they went above and beyond, and made something very difficult happen! (unrelated) Interview with Stayce Beck: [https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/ScienceCareerOpportunities/ucm547729.htm](https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/ScienceCareerOpportunities/ucm547729.htm) (unrelated) Post by Courtney Lias: [https://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/tag/courtney-lias/](https://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/tag/courtney-lias/) [EDIT] Here is an interested Diabe… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kate-johnstons-medtronic-670g-start-blog/2239)._