Sernova announced today that it received approval for a protocol amendment in the trial of its Cell Pouch System for treating type 1 diabetes. London, Ontario-based Sernova designed its proprietary Cell Pouch System as an implantable and scalable medical device. It forms a natural environment in the body for the long-term survival and function of […]
Drug-Device Combinations
Ascensia, Senseonics partner with Nurse Practitioner Group on CGM insertion options
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) and Ascensia Diabetes Care launched a collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner Group (NPG) today. NPG offers multidisciplinary health services and medical staffing solutions. The collaboration aims to broaden access to the Eversense E3 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system. Senseonics developed Eversense E3 and Ascensia distributes the system as the company’s partner. The collaboration […]
Glaukos beats The Street in Q3
Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) shares hardly shifted on third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. The Aliso Viejo, California-based ophthalmic implant maker posted losses of $27.6 million in the quarter. That amounts to 58¢ per share on sales of $71.3 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2022. Glaukos registered a deep bottom-line […]
Tandem stock dives on Q3 misses, reduced guidance
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) shares took a big hit after hours on third-quarter results that missed the consensus forecast. Shares of TNDM. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — closed the day down 0.3%. The San Diego-based company posted losses of nearly $49 million for the […]
Ascensia launches online diabetes management, analytics platform in U.S.
Ascensia Diabetes Care announced today that it launched its online diabetes management and analytics platform in the U.S. Parsippany, New Jersey-based Ascensia now offers GlucoContro.online in more than 15 countries around the world. It plans for further expansion, too. GlucoContro.online supports diabetes management, according to a news release. It enables data-driven care for people using […]
Health Canada licenses Medtronic next-gen MiniMed 780G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Canada announced today that Health Canada granted a license to its MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system. The company designed its MiniMed 780G advanced hybrid closed-loop insulin pump system to automatically adjust and correct sugars every five minutes. According to Medtronic, it marks the first and only insulin pump system in Canada to […]
Here’s what diabetes tech companies are doing for National Diabetes Awareness Month
As we enter November, we enter National Diabetes Awareness Month. A number of diabetes technology developers plan to mark that in a special way. Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM), Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) and Embecta (Nasdaq:EMBC) all announced their plans to celebrate. Last year, a handful of companies marked the month — which includes World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14) — […]
Enable Injections to add hundreds of jobs in Ohio
Enable Injections announced today that it committed to increasing jobs and payroll in the Cincinnati, Ohio region. The company intends to add 257 jobs and nearly $20 million in payroll in Cincinnati by 2027. Ohio’s Tax Credit Authority Board approved the commitment today. It allows the company to benefit from Ohio’s Job Creation Tax Credit […]
Dexcom stock rises on Q3 results following G7 international rollout
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) shares are up today — a day after it reported third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. DXCM shares were up more than 17% at $118.78 by the afternoon today. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was down more than […]
Abbott FreeStyle Libre named ‘best medical technology’ in last 50 years by Galien Foundation
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that the Galien Foundation picked its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a major award. The foundation named FreeStyle Libre as the best “Best Medical Technology” of the last 50 years. Other medtech receiving the designation included Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien 3 Ultra TAVR and Roche’s Cobas HPV test. This announcement […]
