An independent committee of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) voiced support for closed-loop insulin delivery. The UK-based institute recommended offering automated insulin delivery (AID) for people whose type 1 diabetes is not controlled with their current device despite best possible management with an insulin pump or real-time or intermittently scanned continuous […]
Drug-Device Combinations
Enable Injections adds finance veteran to its board
Enable Injections announced today that it appointed Vickie Capps to its board of directors as the head of the audit committee. Capps joins the wearable drug delivery system maker with plenty of experience in finance and executive leadership. She also brings extensive board experience, including currently serving on the board of orthopedic company NuVasive. Other […]
Insulet stock soars on Q3 results, Dexcom G7 integration planned for early 2024
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) shares got a boost from third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of PODD were up more than 16% at $162.94 near the end of trading today — a day after the company released results after market close. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s […]
Tandem stock sinks after hours on Q3 misses, lowered guidance
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) shares took a massive hit after hours today on third-quarter results that missed the consensus forecast. Shares of TNDM fell nearly 20% at $14.27 apiece after the market closed today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — closed the day up 1.1%. The […]
Abbott rolls out National Diabetes Awareness Month initiative to promote CGM use
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that it launched its new “Countdown at a Crossroads” initiative for National Diabetes Awareness Month. The initiative sees Abbott take over the Oculus Center in New York City with an animated installation promoting diabetes awareness. This installation features the faces and stories of people impacted by diabetes, including comedian and talk […]
Insulet launches National Diabetes Month initiatives
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) today announced a series of initiatives to recognize National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day. The U.S. recognizes the month of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, while World Diabetes Day falls on Nov. 14. To recognize World Diabetes Day, Insulet’s team will appear at the Nasdaq Stock Market for the ninth […]
SiBionics wins CE mark for 14-day CGM
SiBionics announced today that it received CE mark approval in Europe for its GS1 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. The company designed its CGM system to provide healthcare providers and patients with data necessary for maintaining glucose control. It offers 14 days of calibration-free continuous glucose monitoring and can transmit data to monitoring devices or […]
iStar Medical continues European MINIject rollout with first procedures in Ireland
iStar Medical announced today that it expanded the commercial rollout of its MINIject device with the first implants in Ireland. MINIject, a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) device, treats open-angle glaucoma. Currently the only commercially available supraciliary MIGS implant, it has demonstrated meaningful and sustained performance, plus a favorable safety profile. The device combines the […]
FDA issues warning about over-the-counter eye drops
The FDA issued a notice warning consumers about 26 over-the-counter eye drop products that could result in eye infections. In its notice, the FDA instructed consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using these products. Using those eye drops could lead to the risk of infections that could result in partial vision loss or […]
Laborie acquires drug-coated balloon maker Urotronic
Laborie Medical Technologies announced today that it completed the acquisition of drug-coated balloon developer Urotronic. The companies struck an agreement last month for Laborie to buy Urotronic for up to $600 million. Urotronic developed the Optilume DCB used in interventional urology procedures. It treats urethral strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate conditions. […]