Beta Bionics said this week that it won FDA approval to start recruiting patients with Type I diabetes for home-use studies of its iLet bionic pancreas system. The trial is slated to test Novo Nordisk’s fast-acting insulin, Fiasp, with the company’s autonomous infusion pump in adults with Type I diabetes. The study will also evaluate […]
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Valeritas inks distro deal for V-Go device in Austria, Germany
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) said today that it signed an exclusive distribution deal with Med Trust to commercialize its V-Go insulin delivery device in Austria and Germany. According to the terms of the agreement, Valeritas will be responsible for product development, regulatory approval, quality management and manufacturing. Med Trust will take over the sales, marketing and distribution activities […]
Here’s how Sanofi separates true innovation from all the hype in digital health
Recognizing that digital technology is here to stay in the business of healthcare, pharmaceutical companies have not shied away from collaborating with the folks in Silicon Valley. Sanofi (NYSE:SNY), for instance, has dove in feet first, striking deals with major tech players like Verily. But weeding out true disruptions from all the noise isn’t easy. “There’s […]
Valeritas touts new data for insulin delivery device
Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) touted data today from two new studies of its V-Go wearable insulin delivery device in patients with Type II diabetes. In one three-month evaluation of 60 people with Type II diabetes, researchers assessed if using V-Go could improve glycemic control in patients who were uncontrolled on prior treatment regimens. “Poor glycemic control (A1C above […]
How Bigfoot Biomedical’s CEO wants to boost diabetes management
Jeffrey Brewer faced the biggest challenge of his life when his 7-year-old son Sean received a diabetes diagnosis in 2002: Diabetes became the new focus for Brewer’s energy. In his role as CEO at JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) between 2011 and 2014, Brewer forged financial partnerships with industry to drive the development […]
Ascensia Diabetes Care launches upgraded blood glucose monitor app
Ascensia Diabetes Care announced today the launch of an upgraded version of its Contour Diabetes app in 24 countries. The latest version of the company’s app includes algorithms to analyze blood glucose data collected from the Contour Next One meter and gives personalized feedback to users. The upgraded app was recently launched in Austria, Belgium, Canada, […]
Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom team up to provide diabetes tools to primary care providers
Siemens Healthineers (NYSE:SI) and Hill-Rom (NYSE:HRC) inked a co-marketing agreement to provide an array of point-of-care diagnostic instruments for diabetes to primary healthcare providers in the U.S. The offering is slated to include Siemens’ DCA Vantage Analyzer for HbA1c testing, the Clinitek Status+ Urine Chemistry Analyzer for kidney testing and Hill-Rom’s Welch Allyn RetinaVue Network and imaging tech […]
Insulet sales grow 22% in Q1
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) topped estimates on Wall Street yesterday with its first-quarter results, topping analysts’ sales expectations by $1.9 million. The Billerica, Mass.-based company reeled in its losses, posting a net loss of -$6.6 million, or -11¢ per share, on sales of $123.6 million for the 3 months ended March 31, for bottom-line growth of 34.2% on […]
Dexcom sales climb 30% in Q1, beating estimates on The Street
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) beat expectations on Wall Street yesterday with its first-quarter results, topping analysts’ sales estimates by $12.3 million. The San Diego, Calif.-based company posted a net loss of -$24.2 million, or -28¢, on sales of $184.4 million for the three months ended March 31, for bottom-line growth of 42% on sales growth of 30% compared […]
Insulet inks partnerships to expand into Europe
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said today that it inked deals with two partners, Theras Group and Nordic Infucare, to distribute its tubeless insulin pump, Omnipod, in Italy and the Nordic markets starting July 1. According to the agreements, both distributors will provide sales, marketing and customer support for Omnipod users and providers in Italy and the Nordic markets. […]