The FDA announced today that it approved Enhertu, an IV infusion for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer. Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki) IV infusion is now the first approved therapy targeted to patients with the HER2-low breast cancer subtype, which is a newly defined subset of HER2-negative breast cancer. The therapy received […]
Abbott, WeightWatchers partner on diabetes care
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with WeightWatchers to help people living with diabetes. The companies will work together to integrate WeightWatchers’ diabetes-tailored weight management program with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products to help them better understand and manage their diabetes and weight. According to a news release, […]
Insulet up on Q2 sales beat, raised full-year guidance
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) stock is up today — a day after releasing Q2 results that blew past the consensus revenue forecast. The Acton, Massachusetts–based automated insulin delivery technology developer yesterday evening posted losses of $35 million, or 50¢ per share, on sales of $299.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, for a $10 […]
Aptar acquires Orbital dry powder inhaler license
Aptar Pharma announced today that it acquired the worldwide writes to Pharmaxis’ proprietary Orbital inhaler. Pharmaxis designed its Orbital technology to deliver high-payload dry powder to the lungs, helping to meet the need to deliver high doses of drugs such as antibiotics. According to a news release, the Orbital inhaler allows payloads of up to […]
Tandem sinks on Q2 misses, slashed sales guidance
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) shares took a bit hit after hours on second-quarter results that missed the consensus forecast. Shares of TNDM were down 7.2% at $64 per share after the market closed, which was when it released its quarterly results. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device […]
Medtronic, former Disney star partner to raise diabetes tech awareness
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it partnered with actress Jennifer Stone to help raise awareness on diabetes technology. Stone, best known for portraying “Harper Finkle” on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place,” will work with Medtronic Diabetes to help others with type 1 diabetes learn more about the technologies that can make life with the […]
Smiths Medical warns on potential issue with fluid warmers
Smiths Medical announced today that it issued an urgent medical device correction letter regarding its Level 1 Fast Flow fluid warmers. Minneapolis-based Smiths Medical’s Level 1 H-2 pressure chambers used with the Level 1 Fast Flow fluid warmers could potentially impact the pressure exerted onto an IV fluid bag while contained within the pressure chamber, […]
Anthem to provide coverage for Senseonics’ next-gen CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) announced today that Anthem is providing coverage for implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The coverage extends to the Eversense CGM system — including the recently launched next-generation Eversense E3 180-day CGM — meaning that Senseonics’ global commercial partner, Ascensia Diabetes Care, can introduce the CGM to more people living with diabetes. Germantown, Maryland-based […]
Study backs Corium’s transdermal Alzheimer’s dementia treatment
Corium (NSDQ:CORI) announced that studies support its once-weekly Adlarity transdermal treatment for Alzheimer’s dementia. Adlarity (donepezil transdermal system) demonstrated the ability to maintain equivalent daily exposure of donepezil when compared to oral formulations of donepezil, along with a favorable overall gastrointestinal (GI) side effect profile. The treatment uses Corium’s proprietary Corplex technology, delivering continuous, controlled, […]
Dexcom One real-time CGM is now available on prescription in the UK
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced that it made the Dexcom One real-time CGM (rt-CGM) available on prescription in the United Kingdom. The easy-to-use rt-CGM system will be available on prescription for everyone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes using insulin via the NHS England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland drug tariff. According to a news release, […]