BD (NYSE:BD) issued a notice in Europe to remove specific lots of its Connecta Stopcock and Nexiva with Connecta from use. In May, the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based company issued a product removal field safety notice and has since identified further lots which may also exhibit a reported defect. According to a notice dated July […]
Insulet begins full market launch for Omnipod 5
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today that it commenced the full market launch for its next-generation Omnipod 5 system. The Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery (AID) system has now been made fully available through U.S. retail pharmacy channels for individuals aged six years and older with type 1 diabetes. Acton, Massachusetts-based Insulet received FDA clearance for Omnipod […]
How Medtronic aims to address health inequities in diabetes
Fueled by personal experience, Maribel Baker leads Medtronic’s diabetes business toward improving health equity. At 15 years old, Maribel Baker’s life was in the balance. While growing up in Panama, Baker had to undergo leg surgery because she was born with one leg shorter than the other. Following the surgery, she learned that she had […]
Concept Medical begins enrollment for sirolimus-coated balloon trial
Concept Medical announced today that it has already enrolled 15 patients in a trial of its drug-coated balloon (DCB) for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Tampa, Florida-based Concept Medical’s LIMES prospective multi-center randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of below-the-knee (BTK) sirolimus drug-coated balloon against standard angioplasty for the treatment of infrapopliteal occlusions […]
Dexcom to update next-gen G7 software, delaying FDA clearance, launch timelines
The CEO of Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) said today that the company’s regulatory path for the next-generation G7 has been slightly delayed. Speaking on the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker’s second-quarter earnings call, Dexcom Chair, President and CEO Kevin Sayer explained that the company has — based on feedback from the FDA — been tweaking the software […]
Dexcom stock dips on missed Q2 projections with broader G7 launch ‘in coming weeks’
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) shares took a hit after hours today on second-quarter results that came up shy of the consensus forecast. Shares of DXCM were down 7.2% at $80.69 after the market closed. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the day up 2.4%. The San […]
Here’s what some drug delivery devices look like on a CT scan
If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of some impressive drug delivery technology innovations looks like, look no further. ScanOfTheMonth.com publishes monthly collections of CT scans of exciting products and the month of July has some intriguing scans of drug delivery devices, including inhalers, pens and more. The scans cover life-saving technologies that span the […]
BD buys MedKeeper and its connected pharmacy software for IV workflow
BD (NYSE:BD) announced today that it acquired cloud-based pharmacy management application developer MedKeeper. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based BD said in a news release that MedKeeper strategically complements its existing presence in the pharmacy, with solutions for compounding, logistics workflow, controlled substance management and inventory optimization. MedKeeper’s platform will be made part of BD’s existing portfolio of […]
Better Therapeutics completes trial for type 2 diabetes treatment, will submit to FDA
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it completed the pivotal trial for its BT-001 digital therapeutic for diabetes. San Francisco-based Better Therapeutics designed its nutritional cognitive behavioral therapy (nCBT) platform to address the root causes of cardiometabolic diseases. It designed its investigational, first-in-class BT-001 prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) to use nCBT to treat type 2 […]
West Pharmaceutical stock ticks up on Street-beating Q2 despite lowered guidance
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) shares rose before hours on second-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. The Exton, Pennsylvania–based company posted profits of $188.5 million, or $2.48 per share, on sales of $771.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, for a 0.6% bottom-line gain on sales growth of 6.6%. […]
