Like most companies in 2020, Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) faced a number of challenges brought on by COVID-19, public unrest and more. Dexcom chairman, president & CEO Kevin Sayer had to prioritize the health of his employees over all else, while also keeping patients safe and somehow managing to keep the diabetes giant rolling as a business. “Anybody who […]
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Roche, Diabeloop partner on insulin pump management
Roche (SWX: RO, ROG) announced today that it is partnering with Diabeloop to advance insulin pump therapy management. Basel, Switzerland-based Roche said in a news release that the partnership will create new opportunities to lower the burden of constant insulin dose adjustment for those with diabetes while also improving therapy outcomes. Roche also said the partnership with Paris-based […]
Bigfoot Biomedical appoints commercial team
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it established a team led by Berkley Nelson to lead the company’s sales effort. Bigfoot is marketing its the recently FDA-cleared Bigfoot Unity real-time, dose-decision support system, which uses smartpen caps and integrates Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitoring platform. Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice.
Canada approves Abbott Freestyle Libre 2 for adults and children
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced that Health Canada has approved its FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor for adults and children. The next-generation, wearable, sensor-based CGM technology with real-time alarms is approved for use in adults and children (four years old and up) and will be priced the same as the current FreeStyle Libre system, according to a […]
Canada approves Tandem Diabetes Caree’s advanced hybrid closed-loop insulin pump
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that Health Canada has approved its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. The news comes nearly a year after the U.S. launch of the t:slim X2 with Control-IQ. All in-warranty t:slim X2 pump users in Canada will be able to add Control-IQ technology to their existing pump via a […]
Lilly and Ypsomed team up on automated insulin delivery
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Ypsomed (SWX:YPSN) are teaming up to create an automated insulin delivery system. Lilly would commercialize the device, which would incorporate an insulin pump from Ypsomed. Burgdorf, Switzerland-based Ypsomed launched its Mylife YpsoPump in Europe in 2016. Now available in 21 countries, the pump includes a touch screen. Lilly plans on commercializing […]
Biolinq names new CEO
Wearable biosensor technology developer Biolinq announced today that it named Richard Yang as its new CEO. San Diego-based Biolinq, which develops biosensor platforms to measure continuous glucose for managing diabetes, among other clinical conditions, said in a news release that Yang is a veteran of more than 20 years with time spent at top-tier medical device companies. […]
Medtronic launches ‘smart’ insulin pen
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced the launch of its InPen “smart” insulin pen integrated with real-time Guardian Connect continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data. The Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant is touting InPen as the first and only FDA-cleared smart insulin pen on the market for people on multiple daily insulin injections. The system is designed to provide real-time […]
Tandem Diabetes slides after hours on mixed bag Q3
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) shares took a hit after hours today on third-quarter results that were mixed compared to the consensus forecast. The San Diego-based insulin delivery and diabetes technology company posted losses of -$9.4 million, or -15¢ per share, on sales of $123.6 million for the three months ended Sept.30, 2020, for a bottom-line slide […]
Insulet surpasses Q3 earnings estimates, raises guidance
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) posted third-quarter results after market close yesterday that beat analysts’ consensus for the company. The Acton, Mass.-based tubeless insulin pump manufacturer announced profits of $11.6 million or $0.17 per share on sales of $234 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, for a bottom-line gain of 13.5% on sales growth of 21% compared […]