Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) beat estimates on Wall Street today with its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The company also announced today that its CEO, Kim Blickenstaff, plans to assume the role of executive chairman and that COO John Sheridan will become president and CEO on March 1. Tandem posted fourth-quarter profits of $3.7 million, […]
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Insulet tops estimates with Q4 results
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) posted its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results yesterday after the markets closed, beating estimates on Wall Street. The Acton, Mass.-based company posted profits of $9.9 million, or 17¢ per share, on sales of $164.9 million for the three months ended Dec. 31. It was the first time in the company’s history that it recorded […]
Glooko, Novo Nordisk team up for connected insulin pens
Glooko announced this month that it’s teaming up to connect Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) insulin pens with the company’s diasend diabetes management solution. Novo Nordisk plans to launch its connected insulin pens, the NovoPen 6 and NovoPen Echo Plus, in early 2019. Any provider using diasend and any person using the diasend mobile app will be able […]
Dexcom wins Health Canada nod for G6 CGM
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) said last week that it won Health Canada approval for its G6 continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes ages two and up. The company plans to kick off the G6 commercial launch later this year. Dexcom’s G6 device includes a transmitter, a sensor with an auto-applicator and a touchscreen receiver. The […]
Abbott touts real-world data for FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) presented real-world data this week showing that use of its FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system reduced prolonged hypoglycemia and helped users achieve better glucose control. At the 12th Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes meeting in Berlin, the company showcased a real-world evidence data set that included roughly 500,000 FreeStyle Libre system users. Pulling […]
Abbott, Novo Nordisk ink deal for digital diabetes tools
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it inked a non-exclusive deal to integrate insulin dose data from Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) pre-filled and connected pens with its FreeStyle Libre mobile app and cloud-based system. The companies touted that integrating the products will allow healthcare professionals, caregivers and users to easily view glucose and insulin data, as well as […]
Hygieia wins FDA clearance for insulin management app
Hygieia said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its insulin management app designed to optimize insulin dosing among people with Type 2 diabetes. The Michigan-based company touted its product as the first insulin management mobile app that can titrate individualized doses for all types of insulin regimens. It’s also the first […]
Medtronic wins FDA’s breakthrough status for closed-loop insulin system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won breakthrough status from the FDA for its investigational personalized closed-loop insulin pump system. The company touted its technology as enabling automated insulin delivery in a real-time, adaptable and personalized fashion. Medtronic’s November acquisition of nutrition data science company Nutrino Health will play a role in the development of its […]
Senseonics partners to provide veterans with Eversense CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) this week announced that it partnered with Geo-Med to provide access to the Eversense continuous glucose monitor to more than 9 million veterans and U.S. government staff. The company’s Eversense device is the first CGM system to feature an implantable sensor that can be worn for up to 90 days. The system includes a […]
Tandem wins interoperable claim for insulin pump from FDA
The FDA announced this week that it established Tandem Diabetes Care‘s (NSDQ:TNDM) t:slim X2 insulin pump as the first in a new category of devices called ‘Alternate Controller Enabled Infusion Pumps’ or ACE pumps. The newly-approved indication for Tandem’s t:slim X2 pump clears the device to communicate with compatible products, including insulin dosing software and continuous glucose […]