Avricore Health and Ascensia Diabetes Care announced a partnership to integrate blood glucose monitoring into point-of-care testing. The deal aims to integrate the Contour Next-Gen and Contour Next One BGM systems into Avricore’s HealthTab PCOT platform. Both companies have the objective of supporting patients and pharmacists in Canada to better manage diabetes. The companies believe […]
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This biodegradable brain implant delivers cancer-treating drugs
Researchers say they developed a biodegradable brain implant capable of helping to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to tumors. Medscape News reported that the research marks another step toward using ultrasound to combat cancer. According to the team, led by Thanh Nguyen, these drugs can penetrate the blood-brain barrier to reach these brain tumors. Nguyen serves […]
BD discloses 8 cybersecurity vulnerabilities with Alaris infusion system
BD (NYSE:BDX) today voluntarily posted a product security bulletin for a number of vulnerabilities with its Alaris infusion system. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD recently identified eight vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are associated with the BD Alaris system with Guardrails Suite MX, versions 12.1.3 and earlier. The company discovered the vulnerabilities through routine internal security testing […]
Eitan Medical launches cloud-based infusion management platform
Drug delivery technology developer Eitan Medical announced today that it launched the Eitan Insights cloud-based infusion management system. Netanya, Israel-based Eitan Medical designed Eitan Insights to meet the unique needs of at-home and specialty infusions. The company’s infusion systems, Sapphire, and Avoset, connect and transmit infusion data to the platform. Sapphire now features a plug-and-play […]
Better Therapeutics wins FDA nod for type 2 diabetes digital therapeutic
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced that the FDA authorized its AspyreRx prescription digital therapeutic for diabetes. AspyreRx, formerly BT-001, provides cognitive behavioral therapy to patients 18 years or older with type 2 diabetes. The prescription-only digital therapeutic (PDT) underwent review through the FDA de novo pathway. The company submitted an FDA de novo request in September 2022 for […]
FDA clears Tandem Diabetes Care’s Mobi durable automated insulin pump
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that the FDA cleared its Tandem Mobi automated insulin delivery (AID) system. Clearance covers people with diabetes ages six and up, expanding the Tandem portfolio of products. San Diego-based Tandem says Mobi, which is fully controllable from a mobile app, is the world’s smallest durable AID system. Mobi features […]
Medicare now covers new Medtronic MiniMed 780G automated insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that Medicare now covers its new MiniMed 780G system with the Guardian 4 sensor. Coverage for the recently FDA-approved automated insulin delivery system extends to all eligible Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Medtronic intends to begin processing orders immediately. The company plans to start shipments to eligible recipients with type 1 […]
Insulin delivery tech developer Modular Medical names former Insulet CEO to board
Modular Medical (Nasdaq:MODD) announced today that it appointed industry veteran Duane DeSisto to its board of directors. DeSisto previously served as president, CEO and director of Insulet. He led the company as it developed the Omnipod insulin management system until his retirement in 2014. Modular Medical, a development-stage insulin delivery technology company, aims to launch […]
Study supports use of CamDiab artificial pancreas in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes
The CamDiab CamAPS FX automated insulin delivery (AID) system produced better outcomes for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes in a clinical study. Medscape reported that data came from the largest randomized controlled trial pitting an AID system against standard insulin delivery in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. The automated CamAPS FX came out […]
Dexcom CCO Teri Lawver says new sensor is ‘first step’ to expand addressable market
Teri Lawver joined Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) as chief commercial officer just as the company got set for a massive commercial undertaking. The FDA cleared the company’s next-generation Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in December 2022. One month later, Lawver assumed the position of CCO. Within about a month, she was set to oversee the U.S. launch […]