Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) today announced a joint program for U.S. healthcare providers that includes Lilly’s new, rapid-acting Lyumjev mealtime insulin pen and Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The program is designed to help clinicians use data to inform diabetes management, including promoting the benefits of a new mealtime insulin dose, the companies […]
FDA approves Medtronic MiniMed 770G insulin pump for young children
(Image courtesy of Medtronic) The FDA has approved the Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed 770G hybrid closed loop-diabetes management system for Type 1 diabetes patients aged 2 to 6 years. The MiniMed 770G is the first-of-its-kind system that can automatically adjust insulin delivery based on continuous glucose monitor values for for such young children, according to the agency. The FDA […]
Study: Medtronic’s drug-coated balloon reduces dialysis interruptions
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) recently announced the results of a study showing that some kidney disease patients who had a drug-coated balloon (DCB) implanted to treat arteriovenous (AV) failure experienced fewer interruptions of dialysis treatment. Many end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients require AV fistulae in order to receive continuous dialysis. Blood vessels that feed the access site can […]
Report: Will Dr. Hahn crack under political pressure?
Many jobs have come with increased stress levels during the coronavirus pandemic, from ICU staff to Walmart greeters. Now officials who’ve been keeping tabs on FDA commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn are wondering whether he can weather the strain of defending science while working for the Trump administration. Hahn has been squeezed between expressing his professional […]
Tandem Diabetes posts $27m Q2 loss, reinstates earlier guidance
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) posted Street-beating second-quarter sales and missed badly on earnings, but reinstated its earlier full-year 2020 guidance. The San Diego-based company — maker of insulin pumps and other diabetes management devices — reported a loss of -$27.1 million or -0.45¢ per share, on sales of $109.2 million for the three months ended June […]
Smiths Medical lands major vaccine-related contract
Smiths Medical announced today that it has landed a federal contract to produce more than 78 million syringe-and-needle units and $20 million in federal funding to expand its Keene, N.H. plant to produce them. The Plymouth, Minn.-based company said it received an order for 78.6 million syringe-and-needle units and that BARDA and the Joint Program […]
Teva launches connected inhaler for asthma, COPD
Teva (NYSE:TEVA) announced today that it has launched a Bluetooth-enabled version of its ProAir albuterol sulfate rescue inhaler. The ProAir Digihaler’s sensors connect to a companion mobile app to provide inhaler-use information to healthcare providers. The new inhaler is available by prescription to U.S. patients age 4 and older, according to the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company. […]
Abbott, Tandem seal deal to combine CGM, insulin delivery tech
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that they have completed their agreement to combine the former’s glucose-sensing technology with the latter’s insulin delivery systems. The deal, announced in October, will combine Abbott’s Freestyle Libre CGM with Tandem’s t:slim X2 pump to monitor glucose without fingersticks. The agreement covers the technical development of device integration […]
Pandemic forces Proteus into bankruptcy
Proteus Digital Health has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, noting that its efforts to raise money or sell the company fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company missed a $100 million funding target in December. Once valued at $1.5 billion, Proteus previously raised $420 million from investors including Novartis Venture Fund […]
Medtech manufacturers must add warning label to drug-eluting PAD devices
UK medtech regulators on Monday announced that manufacturers of paclitaxel-eluting balloons for use in peripheral arteries must add a warning label about the devices’ risks. A meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in 2018 suggested that patients treated with paclitaxel-coated balloons and stents for peripheral artery disease could be at a higher risk for late death compared […]
