Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that a new study supports the use of its FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, evaluated adults with type 1 diabetes and suboptimal glycemic control. It demonstrated significant reductions in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose. Subjects […]
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Published data backs digital therapeutic for diabetes from Better Therapeutics
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that newly published data supports its digital therapeutic for type 2 diabetes. San Francisco-based Better Therapeutics develops the BT-001 prescription digital therapeutic (PDT). It potentially represents the first-in-class PDT using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat type 2 diabetes. In July, the company completed the pivotal trial for its BT-001 digital therapeutic […]
Dexcom G7 launches in a handful of countries outside the U.S.
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced today that it made the next-generation Dexcom G7 available in a number of countries outside the U.S. The San Diego-based company now offers Dexcom G7 in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Hong Kong. Availability covers people with diabetes aged two years and older. The launch marks the first major milestone in […]
Sensoria Health and Defender launch smart boot for diabetics
Sensoria Health and Defender announced today that they launched the Foot Defender powered by Sensoria smart boot. The companies say the boot marks the world’s first smart diabetic footwear. It helps heal diabetic foot ulcers and reduces the risk of amputations for extended quality of life. In a news release, they said the solution combines […]
This robotic capsule could deliver large-protein drugs like insulin
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a new drug capsule with a robotic cap for improved drug delivery. Large-protein drugs generally can’t pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract. Insulin and most other “biologic drugs” with proteins or nucleic acids thus must be injected or administered in a hospital, […]
7 innovative digital health offerings to treat diabetes
From using your smartphone to track data to reversing your diabetes altogether, these digital health technologies stand out. Advances in treatments for diabetes never stop coming. Whether that be in the form of insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors, we’ve seen plenty. Moving away from the physical device, innovations in the digital diabetes space continue […]
Better Therapeutics submits FDA de novo request for type 2 diabetes treatment
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it submitted a de novo classification request to the FDA for its BT-001 technology. San Francisco-based Better Therapeutics seeks marketing authorization for the BT-001 prescription digital therapeutic (PDT). It potentially represents the first-in-class PDT using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat type 2 diabetes. Marketing initially would cover type […]
JDRF launches Type 1 Diabetes Index simulation tool
JDRF announced today that it launched the Type 1 Diabetes Index (T1D Index) data simulation tool for measuring the impact of T1D around the globe. The tool measures the human and public health impact type 1 diabetes has in every country. JDRF said it addresses wide gaps in data about the incidence and impact of […]
Study backs automated insulin delivery system from Diabeloop
Diabeloop today announced 12-month data supporting its hybrid closed-loop DBLG1 automated insulin delivery system. Paris-based Diabeloop evaluated DBLG1 in a large, multi-country patient cohort. Results demonstrated constant improvement in time in range and time in hypoglycemia remaining significantly low. The company said in a news release that the results, combined with trust in its algorithm, […]
Medtronic, FDA warn on potential cybersecurity risk with MiniMed insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) issued an urgent medical device correction notice to warn of potential issues with some MiniMed automated insulin delivery systems. The notice — dated this month — covers the company’s MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps (MiniMed 630G and 670G). Affected devices also include the Guardian Link 3 transmitter, Contour Next Link 2.4 blood glucose […]
