As device-makers, healthcare practitioners and people with diabetes convened at this year’s annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, one major theme emerged: the industry is catching on to the potential of closed-loop insulin delivery systems. Major medical technology companies, including Medtronic and Insulet, touted data at this year’s meeting demonstrating the benefits of their […]
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Valeritas touts positive results for V-Go wearable insulin delivery device
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) shares jumped this morning after the company touted positive results from its Enable study, showing that patients who switched from insulin pens and syringes to the company’s wearable V-Go insulin delivery device experienced improved blood glucose levels and lowered their daily insulin dose. The company presented three posters at this year’s meeting of the […]
Medtronic wins CE Mark for MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop insulin system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop insulin management system for Type I diabetes patients age 7 and older. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said it has clinical programs under way to back expanded indications for the device, which is designed to continuously monitor regulate […]
Tandem wins FDA nod for insulin pump with predictive low glucose suspend feature
The FDA this week approved Tandem Diabetes Care‘s (NSDQ:TNDM) t:slim X2 insulin pump with a predictive low glucose suspend feature designed to cut the frequency and duration of hypoglycemia. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said that upon launch, its new product will also feature Dexcom‘s (NSDQ:DXCM) G6 continuous glucose monitoring system. Tandem expects that the […]
FDA approves Senseonics’ implantable continuous glucose monitor
The FDA this week approved Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) Eversense continuous glucose monitor for use in people ages 18 and older with diabetes. The device is the first CGM system to feature an implantable sensor that can be worn for up to 90 days. Senseonics’ Eversense device includes a small sensor that is implanted just below the […]
Medtronic’s MiniMed system wins FDA nod for pediatric indication
The FDA this week expanded its approval for Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop diabetes management device to include people ages 7 to 13 with Type I diabetes. The system, which automatically monitors blood sugar levels and doses basal insulin accordingly, was initially approved in the U.S. for people ages 14 and older. Medtronic’s MiniMed […]
Companion Medical launches data management system for smart insulin pen
Companion Medical launched today Insights by InPen, a diabetes management system that aggregates and analyzes data from Companion’s connected insulin injection pen. The company’s Insights by InPen system provides users with their average glucose, average total daily insulin dose, dose calculator usage, missed doses and more, according to Companion Medical. The system is available in […]
Generic drug shows promise as diabetes vaccine in small, years-long study
A cheap, generic tuberculosis vaccine lowered blood glucose levels in nine patients with Type I diabetes and the effects lasted for years, according to a study published this week in npj Vaccines. The study was conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital by Dr. Denise Faustman – a name that has long been saddled with controversy in the […]
Medtronic, Nutrino update iPro2 myLog app for CGM
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Nutrino said today that they’re launching an update for the iPro2 myLog app, the FoodPrint Report, designed to give diabetes patients an understanding of the link between meals and blood glucose fluctuations. Powered by Nutrino’s artificial intelligence platform for assessing personal nutrition, FoodPrint patients photograph each meal or snack during a six-day evaluation […]
Study finds nearly half of people with diabetes skip care due to costs
A newly-published report from UpWell Health found that nearly half of Americans with diabetes have skipped medical care at times because they couldn’t afford it. The 5,000-person survey showed that diabetes doesn’t just take a financial toll on people’s lives – it can impact their relationships, too; 37% of respondents reported that diabetes has harmed […]