AgaMatrix and Glytec said today that the companies are partnering to develop a cloud-based diabetes management platform to optimize clinical access to glucose data and insulin titration support. The platform will combine AgaMatrix’s FDA-cleared Jazz Wireless 2 Bluetooth blood glucose monitoring tech with Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System, according to the companies. The companies are developing […]
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Medtech stories we missed this week: May 26, 2017
From Merck’s new licensing agreement to surgical study data being touted, here are medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Merck inks exclusive licensing agreement for Alzheimer’s antibody Merck announced in a May 25 press release that it has entered an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Teijin Pharma. The […]
Updated: Quvium’s cough monitor boosts compliance by involving caregivers
When Steven Schmidt worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:VRTX), Eric Olson – the man who led the development of the 1st drug to treat the underlying causes of cystic fibrosis – asked Schmidt to look into ways that families could become more engaged with managing a patient’s condition. Olson pointed towards a publication that showed that […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: May 12, 2017
From Bioness’s new distribution deal to InBrace’s launch of new braces technology, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Obalon receives approval to commercialize in Middle East Obalon Therapeutics announced in a May 11 press release that it has received regulatory approvals in select Middle East […]
One Drop, MannKind ink partnership for connected, inhaled diabetes tech
MannKind Corp. (NSDQ:MNKD) and One Drop said today that the companies agreed to ink a collaborative deal to add MannKind’s Afrezza inhaled insulin to One Drop’s digital diabetes management platform. The group plans to evaluate access and cost saving initiatives, customized patient coaching and innovative packaging for a reusable Afrezza inhaler integrated with Bluetooth tech. […]
Digital health start-up Amalgam Rx launches with insulin titration app
Digital health start-up Amalgam Rx launched today with the release of iSage Rx, which it touts as the 1st FDA 510(k)-cleared, prescription mobile app for insulin titration. The app allows physicians to choose from clinically-validated basal insulin algorithms and tailor them to the needs of their patients with Type II diabetes. Patients record their blood glucose […]
12 interesting wearables you should know
Wearable technology is probably one of those things you probably didn’t need but still wanted because people were always talking about the devices. Fitbit, Apple and Garmin are some of the main providers of health and wellness wearables. Each of them touts being able to track your fitness activity or measures your heart rate. However, consumer […]
PMD’s at-home spirometry could improve medication adherence in cystic fibrosis patients
PMD Healthcare touted data today from a pediatric cystic fibrosis study which the company said demonstrates the feasibility of at-home spirometry using its Spiro PD device. Cystic fibrosis patients take a variety of medications daily, PMD pointed out, and adherence to complicated regimens can be a challenge. The Allentown, Penn.-based company’s study examined forced expiratory volume, […]
Livongo, Glytec ink deal for electronic diabetes management solution
Digital Health company Livongo Health said today that it is partnering with Glytec to develop a diabetes management solution that includes insulin titration. The companies plan to expand Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System to improve health outcomes in patients with diabetes. Glytec touted that its suite of FDA-cleared dosing algorithms for IV, subcutaneous and pediatric insulin […]
Verily launches biosensor-equipped Study Watch for clinical study patient monitoring
Verily Life Sciences, the medical arm of Google parent Alphabet (NSDQ:GOOGL), today unveiled its Study Watch, a wearable device designed to passively capture health data. The watch, intended to create a method of unobtrusive biosensing, is equipped with multiple sensors, including an electrocardiogram, and can monitor heart rate, electrodermal activity and inertial movements, with a battery life of up […]