DreaMed Diabetes said today that U.S. FDA has granted a de novo request for DreaMed Advisor Pro, its AI-based diabetes treatment decision support software. The news comes about four months after the Petah Tikva, Israel–based company won CE Mark clearance for the decision-support platform, which is meant to help healthcare professionals manage insulin therapy for people with Type […]
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Johnson & Johnson OKs $2B LifeScan sale to Platinum Equity
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said today that it accepted a binding offer of more than $2 billion from private equity shop Platinum Equity for its LifeScan blood glucose monitoring business as it moves toward the exit in the diabetes market. The New Brunswick, N.J.-based healthcare conglomerate early last year announced a strategic review of its LifeScan, […]
Non-invasive glucose monitor dev RSP Systems raises $8m in Series B
Denmark-based diabetes device dev RSP Systems said today it raised approximately $7.6 million (EU €6.5 million) in a Series B round to support its non-invasive glucose monitor technology. Funds raised in the round will help support clinical trials, pursuit of regulatory approval and eventual commercialization for its glucose monitoring technology. The round was joined by […]
Dexcom wins CE Mark for latest continuous glucose monitor
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) won CE Mark clearance today in the European Union for its G6 continuous glucose monitoring system. The G6 system, which won approval in the U.S. as ‘fully interoperable’ with other medical devices, includes a redesigned applicator that inserts a small sensor below the user’s skin. The sensor measures glucose levels and sends the data […]
Glooko launches next-gen diabetes web analytics platform
Glooko said today it launched a new version of its web application, including updates to its navigation and diabetes analytics, charts and graphing capabilities. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said the update was the result of over a year of research and development exploring “the most insightful analytics features” within its platforms. The application now […]
Beta Bionics taps Senseonics’ implantable glucose monitor for artificial pancreas
Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) said today that it inked a deal to integrate glucose data from its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system into Beta Bionics‘ investigational iLet bionic pancreas. According to the terms of the development agreement, Beta Bionics and Senseonics will work together to combine the two systems in the hopes of driving insulin and glucagon […]
FDA clears Insulet’s Omnipod Dash insulin management system
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its Omnipod Dash insulin management system. The system wirelessly connects the company’s Personal Diabetes Manager with its tubeless, waterproof insulin pump. The PDM calculates how much insulin should be administered using blood glucose readings from the Contour Next One blood glucose meter. Altogether, the system […]
Common Sensing, Flex partner to redesign digital insulin pen sensor
Common Sensing said today that it has enlisted design company Flex to help redesign its Gocap insulin pen device. Flex is tasked with finding materials to help extend the product’s battery life, as well as boost measurement accuracy and prepare for high volume manufacturing. Common Sensing’s Gocap device is designed to attach to existing injector pens and […]
Dexcom hit with legal fees in AgaMatrix patent spat
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) this week was ordered to pay attorney’s fees in a spat with rival AgaMatrix over patents related to continuous glucose monitoring technology. The ruling came alongside a final judgement of non-infringement in favor of AgaMatrix from Judge S. James Otero of the US District Court for the Central District of California Western Division, according […]
This tattoo-like sensor measures blood glucose levels non-invasively
Diabetes tracking can be a scary and tedious task, but University of California at San Diego researchers have developed a needless glucose monitor tattoo sensor that measures insulin levels through sweat on the skin. There are approximately 30.3 million people living with diabetes in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. Monitoring blood sugar […]