Teva (NYSE:TEVA) this week launched its generic version of Mylan‘s (NSDQ:MYL) EpiPen auto-injector and announced that it would sell the emergency allergy therapy for $300 – the same price as Mylan’s own generic EpiPen product. The price for Teva’s product inspired some head-scratching among patient advocates and healthcare professionals. After all, when the FDA first approved […]
New diabetes software from Klue features mealtime insulin reminders
Digital health company Klue announced this week that its latest AI-driven software is a module designed for people with Type I diabetes. The technology features autonomous meal detection capabilities and provides mealtime medication reminders to users, according to the San Francisco, Calif.-based company. The module, which works with hardware like the Apple Watch, also provides […]
Abbott CEO on Libre: ‘We’re just getting started’
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) posted its third quarter financial results yesterday, meeting its own forecast and the consensus set by analysts on Wall Street. The healthcare giant also narrowed its earnings outlook for the rest of the year. Abbott noted particularly high gains in revenue for its medical device division – sales were up 8.4% to $2.82 billion, in […]
Philips’ HealthSuite will track Ypsomed’s connected self-medication devices
Philips and Ypsomed said today that they will jointly develop a solution for Ypsomed’s new self-medication adherence monitoring services based on Philips’ HealthSuite digital platform. The combination of Ypsomed’s connected devices and Philips’ (NYSE:PHG) cloud-based digital platform will allow Ypsomed’s pharmaceutical customers to deliver value-added services aimed at improving patient outcomes, the companies said in […]
ivWatch inks development, commercialization deal with ICU Medical
ivWatch said today that it inked a long-term development and commercialization deal to integrate its continuous IV monitor into new medical devices and systems made by ICU Medical (NSDQ:ICUI). The deal paves the way for EHR interoperability, according to ivWatch, by connecting the two companies’ systems and enabling the exchange of data. “Our two companies can […]
One Drop wirelessly connects to Apple Watch
One Drop said today that its wireless blood glucose monitoring system can now connect directly to Apple Watch, making it the first diabetes company’s system to do so. One Drop was also the first such company to launch a companion Apple Watch app, but until now, users had to manually log blood glucose, food, medication, […]
How Intuitive Surgical’s robotic systems are changing surgery
Robots are making their way into operating rooms around the world, acting as extensions of the surgeon. Intuitive Surgical, a mainstay in the robotic-assisted surgery field, has positioned its technologies as helping surgeons boost their performance and offer minimally-invasive options to patients. The company’s chief medical officer, Dr. Myriam Curet, shared her experience as a […]
Sanofi Ventures leads $17m round for Click Therapeutics
Click Therapeutics said today that it landed a $17 million round, led by Sanofi‘s (NYSE:SNY) venture arm, to fund its platform of prescription digital therapeutics. The company’s commercial product, Clickotine, is designed to help people quit smoking. The digital smoking cessation program uses a personalized plan to help people overcome tobacco cravings, adhere to medication […]
Medtronic touts one-year data from insulin pump study
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and UnitedHealthcare (NYSE:UNH) today touted first-year results from a 6,000-person analysis designed to compare hospital admission rates between people with diabetes using insulin pumps and people controlling their diabetes with multiple daily injections of insulin. The study included people using Medtronic’s MiniMed 630G system, as well as previous iterations of the medtech giant’s insulin pumps. […]
FDA launches medical device innovation challenge to combat opioid crisis
The U.S. FDA today announced that it has launched an innovation challenge to encourage the development of medical devices to help reduce the country’s opioid abuse crisis. The hope is that the challenge will result in new medtech including digital health technologies and diagnostic tests to help detect, treat and prevent addiction, according to FDA. Go […]
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