Adherium Ltd. (ASK:ADR), which sells a smart inhaler technology in Europe and Australia, is reportedly looking to jump into the direct-to-consumer U.S. market in the first half of this year. The New Zealand-based company has a deal with AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) to combine its Smartinhaler monitoring device with the Symbicort inhaler, but CEO Arik Anderson told MobiHealthNews that he is […]
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Global sales for Abbott’s diabetes biz jumps 33% in Q4
Worldwide sales for Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) diabetes business jumped 33% in the fourth quarter of 2017, the company reported, driven largely by its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system. The device is the only CGM system on the market that is calibrated at the factory and eliminates the need for people with diabetes to perform routine […]
DarioHealth launches iPhone-compatible glucose meter in Australia
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said today that the Lightning-enabled version of its blood glucose monitoring system is available in Australia. The device is designed to connect with the latest Apple products, including the iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The product’s launch comes just one month after it won approval from Australian authorities. Israel-based DarioHealth reported that […]
Dexcom, UnitedHealth team up for wearable glucose management pilot program
Updated Jan. 17 to include confirmation of Fitbit’s participation. UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) are joining forces to launch an individualized glucose management pilot program to help people with Type II diabetes manage their condition in real-time using wearable tech. People using UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plan are eligible to use Dexcom’s mobile continuous glucose monitoring system to […]
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 […]
Ascensia inks global distro sale with Insulet for blood glucose monitor
Ascensia Diabetes Care has expanded its partnership with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to include a global commercial deal. The two companies inked a world-wide development agreement in June last year to connect Ascensia’s Contour Next One blood glucose monitor with Insulet’s next-gen Omnipod system, Omnipod Dash. According to the terms of the non-exclusive commercial deal, Insulet plans to distribute […]
Abbott nabs CMS reimbursement for FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor is now available to Medicare patients, after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determined that the device can be classified as a therapeutic CGM. The FreeStyle Libre is designed to read glucose levels through a sensor worn on the back of a person’s upper […]
Nemaura readies CE Mark submission for non-invasive glucose monitor
Nemaura Medical (OTC:NMRD) finished the European clinical trial program for its non-invasive glucose monitoring system earlier this month and reported that it’s preparing to submit the product for CE Mark clearance in the E.U. The company’s clinical trial program in Europe included 75 patients who wore sugarBeat continuously for up to 14 hours over 7 consecutive […]
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 […]
DarioHealth wins Australian approval for glucose meters designed for latest iPhones
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said today that authorities in Australia approved the version of its blood glucose monitoring system that fits with the Lightning connector on Apple’s iPhone 7, 8 and X smartphones. Users in Australia will be able to buy the Lightning-enabled Dario device by Jan. 2018, the Israel-based company reported. “We are thrilled to announce that DarioHealth […]