ViCentra recently announced that it made its Kaleido insulin pump system available for users in the Netherlands. Utrecht, the Netherlands-based ViCentra designed its insulin pump system as a small, light and accurate platform. The company says the system “lets people with diabetes live life on their own terms.” Kaleido features pulse technology that provides continuous […]
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This implantable drug delivery system is self-powered
Researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University developed technology that uses external light sources to trigger drug delivery. Yamin Zhang and Dr. Colin Franz of Shirley Ryan and John Rogers of Northwestern led the research team. They say their technology represents the first implantable drug delivery system triggered by external light sources. These light […]
Endogenex taps former Medtronic executive as CEO
Endogenex, developer of a procedure for treating type 2 diabetes, announced today that it appointed Stacey Pugh as its new CEO. Pugh’s responsibilities at Minneapolis-based Endogenex include expanding the company’s clinical initiatives evaluating its ReCET procedure. ReCET — a novel, endoscopic, outpatient procedure — targets the underlying cellular abnormalities in the duodenum. These abnormalities contribute […]
Rani Therapeutics beats Street EPS estimates in Q4
Rani Therapeutics (Nasdaq:RANI) shares dipped on fourth-quarter results that just managed to beat the consensus EPS forecast. Shares of RANI fell 4.2% at $5.70 apiece in midday trading today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — dipped 0.6%. The San Jose, California-based robotic pill maker posted […]
Access in parts of Canada expands for Dexcom G6 CGM
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced that all people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Manitoba, Canada, meet eligibility criteria for its G6 CGM. As of the company’s announcement, Manitoba is the only province in Canada that does not require an application for coverage preapproval. That means improved access for patients and a reduced workload for […]
Know Labs establishes scientific advisory board to advance non-invasive glucose monitoring
Know Labs (NYSE:KNW) announced today that it established a scientific advisory board to accelerate development for its glucose monitoring devices. Seattle-based Know Labs expects the members to advise on algorithm refinement, device development, clinical trial design and research publication strategy. They’ll work alongside the company’s current medical and regulatory advisory board members. Know Labs develops […]
Vaccine patch maker Vaxess names former Sanofi exec as chief strategy officer
Vaxess Technologies, developer of a shelf-stable vaccine patch, announced today that it named Steve Bende as its new chief strategy officer. Bende previously served as global head of new products at Sanofi Pasteur. He led international, multifunctional teams at the pharmaceutical giant. That included assessing the commercial viability of potential new products. Prior to Sanofi, […]
Stevanato Group, Thermo Fisher to bring on-body drug delivery system to market
Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN) today announced a collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) on drug delivery technology. The partnership aims to bring a fully integrated, on-body delivery system platform for subcutaneous administration to market. Stevanato Group said in a news release that the planned device will be semi-reusable and provide micro-precision basal doses and full-content bolus […]
Study backs Tandem Control-IQ artificial pancreas in young children
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced positive study data for its artificial pancreas using Control-IQ technology. The study demonstrated improved blood sugar control in children ages 2-6 with type 1 diabetes. It evaluated an artificial pancreas using the Tandem t:slim x2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. Results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. […]
Stevanato Group, Recipharm partner on pre-filled syringes for inhaled therapeutics
Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN) today announced a collaboration with Recipharm to manufacture pre-fillable syringes for soft mist inhalers. Piombino Dese, Italy-based Stevanato Group plans to lend manufacturing experience to support production of the syringes. As part of the collaboration, it intends to provide and manufacture its Alba glass pre-fillable syringe. Stevanato Group will assemble Alba with […]