Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) and Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) have partnered to develop and market continuous glucose monitoring technology for people with diabetes, the companies announced today. The companies plan to integrate Dexcom’s CGM data with Fitbit’s new smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic, so CGM users on Android or iOS devices can see their activity and glucose levels on their […]
Diabetes
Nordisk settles DOJ’s Victoza marketing suit for $59m
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) said yesterday afternoon that it inked a $58.7 million deal with the U.S. Dept. of Justice to settle an investigation into the company’s marketing practices for Victoza – its Type II diabetes drug. The agreement settles eight different lawsuits alleging that the drugmaker misled doctors by dressing salespeople as medical educators, paying physicians […]
Sanofi wins tentative FDA nod for Admelog insulin lispro injection
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) said today that the FDA granted the company tentative approval for its Admelog insulin lispro injection. The decision is based on physicochemical, non-clinical and clinical similarity to another, already-approved insulin lispro injection. The compound is contraindicated during hypoglycemia episodes and in patients with hypersensitivity to insulin lispro or one of its other ingredients, […]
Diabetes orgs send insulin, glucose meters to Texas
Thousands of people in Texas have been displaced from their homes after Hurricane Harvey landed there last week, leaving many without life-saving medication and supplies. People with diabetes are especially vulnerable, since many require daily insulin injections and regular monitoring of their blood glucose levels. In what they have described as a ‘landmark partnership’, the […]
Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre wins reimbursement in Japan
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare in Japan has granted national reimbursement for the company’s FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system. The FreeStyle Libre system uses a small sensor worn on the back of the upper arm to measure glucose every minute in interstitial fluid through a filament inserted under […]
Insulet breaks ground on new manufacturing plant in Mass.
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) reportedly broke ground on a new manufacturing facility on a site it bought earlier this year in Acton, Mass. The $100 million, 350,000-square foot plant is being built on a 26-acre lot Billerica, Mass.-based Insulet acquired for $9.3 million in February, according to the Worcester Business Journal. Insulet uses a quarter of contract manufacturers to make […]
Nemaura develops medical grade diabetes management app
Nemaura Medical (OTC:NMRD) said today that it has finished development of a medical grade app designed to be used with the company’s SugarBeat continuous glucose monitoring system or with glucose meters. The mobile app, which was developed for android mobile devices, allows users to input their diet, medication and exercise information, as well as view […]
Tandem Diabetes wins FDA nod for insulin pump with Dexcom’s CGM
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that the FDA approved its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Dexcom‘s (NSDQ:DXCM) G5 mobile continuous glucose monitor. The regulatory win makes the device the first sensor-augmented insulin pump cleared to let users make treatment decisions without pricking their finger, the company touted. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said that the […]
One Drop touts effects of diabetes management mobile app
One Drop touted data today from a retrospective study of people with Type I and Type II diabetes using its mobile diabetes management app. The data, which were published yesterday in JMIR Diabetes, showed that people using the One Drop mobile app had a 1.1% to 1.3% absolute reduction in A1C in 4 months. The app […]
FDA clears Nordisk’s Victoza as only Type II diabetes drug to cut cardio risks
The FDA approved a new indication for Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) Victoza liraglutide injection, clearing it as the only Type II diabetes medication indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart attack and stroke. The regulatory watchdog’s decision is based on results from Nordisk’s 9,300-patient Leader trial, which showed that Victoza significantly reduced the […]