Abbott (NYSE:ABT) touted results today from real-world use data for its FreeStyle Libre blood glucose monitoring system. The data showed that people using its FreeStyle Libre system to monitor their glucose levels spend less time in hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and have improved average glucose levels. More than 50,000 diabetes patients using the FreeStyle Libre system checked […]
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Cohero raises $13.3m for connected inhaler tech
Cohero Health said today that it raised more than $13.3 million, according to regulatory filings, in equity and Series A preferred stock. The company sold nearly all of its total offering amount of $13.6 million before closing the round. Over 50 investors have contributed to the offering, which had its 1st sale in October last year. […]
Sunovion launches clinical trial for anti-epileptic drug with wearable tech
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals said today that it will soon begin enrollment for a Phase IV study of its anti-epileptic drug Aptiom with Empatica‘s Embrace watch. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company touted its study as the 1st to incorporate a wearable seizure device with an anti-epileptic drug into the design of a clinical trial for partial-onset seizures. The Embrace watch […]
Report: Apple looks at iPhone for monitoring Parkinson’s patients
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is reportedly conducting internal research into whether its iPhone and Apple Watch could be used to monitor drug dosage and wellness data for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The company hopes to show the effectiveness of mobile monitoring, sources told Fast Company. Patients who suffer from Parkinson’s disease may only visit their doctor at 6-month intervals, which […]
Adherium touts Smartinhaler asthma study
Adherium (ASK:ADR) touted data from an independent study of its Smartinhaler respiratory disease management tool in children with poorly controlled asthma. The STAAR study was conducted at Sheffield Children’s Hospital in the UK and the results were published this month in Thorax. The New Zealand-based company found that in children with poorly controlled asthma, introducing its […]
