Voluntis has inked a commercial deal to combine its insulin titration tech with WellDoc‘s coaching platform to create a digital management solution for people with Type II diabetes. Cambridge, Mass.-based Voluntis has developed an FDA-approved system, Insulia, which provides automated insulin dose recommendations that can be monitored remotely by a patient’s healthcare team. WellDoc’s BlueStar […]
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Dexcom posts cautious 2018 forecast despite Street-beating Q4, FY17 prelims
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) shares fell today after the company issued conservative guidance for its expected revenue in 2018. The company also posted Street-beating preliminary results for its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 revenues. The company is facing competition in the new year after the FDA approval of Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) continuous glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre. But chief executive […]
Pear Therapeutics raises $50m for digital substance use disorder therapies
Pear Therapeutics said today that it closed a $50 million Series B round to help commercialize its prescription digital substance abuse therapies. Temasek led the round and was joined by 5AM Ventures, Jazz Venture Partners, Novartis (NYSE:NVS) and others. In September, the company’s reSET therapy became the first prescription digital therapeutic approved by the FDA. One […]
BioCorp’s smart cap wins CE Mark for insulin pen
Biocorp (PAR:ALCOR) said today that its smart cap, Easylog, won CE Mark clearance for use with insulin delivery devices. The company’s device turns traditional pen injectors into connected devices, capturing treatment information like dose, date and time of injection. Easylog transfers that data to a mobile app for patients to monitor. “CE marking for Easylog is […]
5 tips for developing a connected drug-delivery device
Now more than ever, people are carrying their computers at their fingertips and managing nearly every aspect of their lives online – including their health. Meanwhile, the medtech and pharmaceutical industries are looking for ways to help people stay on top of their treatment regimens and improve outcomes. Many companies believe that by combining their […]
Companion Medical launches smart insulin pen in U.S.
Companion Medical started selling its smart insulin pen in the U.S. today, according to the San Diego, Calif.-based company. The InPen system, which combines an insulin injector pen and a smartphone app, is compatible with Eli Lilly‘s (NYSE:LLY) Humalog and Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) Novolog fast-acting insulin. Companion Medical’s InPen tracks insulin dosing, automatically sending data […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Nov. 17, 2017
From Skyline Medical’s joint venture to Lensar receiving FDA clearance and CE Mark, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Skyline Medical launches JV deal with Helomics Skyline Medical announced in a Nov. 15 press release that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Helomics. […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 22, 2017
From the FDA’s clearance of Covalon’s film-drape to Bioventus launching its study, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. FDA clears Covalon’s MediClear OTC surgical film-drape Covalon announced in a Sept. 21 press release that the FDA has cleared its MediClear PreOp to market in U.S. hospitals, […]
Nemaura develops medical grade diabetes management app
Nemaura Medical (OTC:NMRD) said today that it has finished development of a medical grade app designed to be used with the company’s SugarBeat continuous glucose monitoring system or with glucose meters. The mobile app, which was developed for android mobile devices, allows users to input their diet, medication and exercise information, as well as view […]
7 diagnostic devices to boost healthcare in the developing world
The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter of death and disease globally is caused by hazards and environmental burdens in developing countries with little to no access to preventative care and diagnostic devices. Since developing countries are poor agricultural regions that are still becoming economically and socially advanced, it is harder for doctors to […]
