Glooko announced today that it acquired Diabnext, a developer of a digital health platform for managing diabetes and connecting to healthcare providers. Paris-based Diabnext’s mobile app tracks diabetes data so that physicians can collaborate with their patients to monitor individual patient data and provide remote care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Palo […]
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Pear Therapeutics says new data backs its prescription digital therapeutic for insomnia
Pear Therapeutics (Nasdaq:PEAR) today announced data from two studies that highlight the effectiveness of its chronic insomnia treatment. Boston-based Pear Therapeutics designed its Somryst prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) to address the underlying issues of chronic insomnia by delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi), training the body to sleep. The nine-week PDT can be used […]
Medtronic announces recent reimbursement wins for CGMs in a number of geographies
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that reimbursement for its CGMs has been expanded or initiated across a number of countries. Earlier this month, the Ontario, Canada provincial government announced a comprehensive reimbursement program for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for eligible residents who have type 1 diabetes, adding to a similar program for those with type 1 […]
Tandem Diabetes warns on some t:slim X2 insulin pumps
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe for its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Basal-IQ technology. The notice, dated February 2022, alerts users of Tandem’s insulin pump with a software version of 6.3.0.1 that there may be a potential safety risk when using the pump within its normal specifications. Tandem’s […]
Ascensia launches Senseonics’ remote monitoring app for Android devices in Europe
Ascensia Diabetes Care announced today that it launched Senseonics‘ (NYSE:SENS) Eversense NOW remote monitoring app for Androids in Europe. The launch makes remote monitoring capabilities available for all of Senseonics Eversense and Eversense XL continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) users on Android and iOS operating systems in the U.S. and Europe, respectively. Senseonics developed the Eversense […]
Pear Therapeutics advances in efforts to get CMS to cover prescription digital therapeutics
Pear Therapeutics (NSDQ:PEAR) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established new coding relevant to its prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs). CMS established a new Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code to describe prescription digital behavioral therapy — FDA-cleared — per course of treatment, which extends to PDTs including Pear’s […]
Glytec partners with Roche to enhance insulin dosing decision support software
Glytec announced today that it entered into a strategic partnership with Roche Diagnostics USA for a digital health collaboration. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Glytec’s partnership combines its FDA-cleared Glucommander insulin dosing decision support software with Roche’s expertise in medical devices and IT solutions in an effort to address the challenges associated with inpatient blood sugar management at […]
Glytec garners cybersecurity certification for insulin management system
Glytec announced today that its eGlycemic Management System received certified status for information security from HITRUST. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Glytec’s certification validates its platform’s ability to meet the highest standards for protecting sensitive data and information when working with its health system customers. According to a news release, HITRUST CSF certified status means the eGlycemic Management […]
Government warns on cybersecurity issue with Fresenius Kabi’s Agilia Connect infusion system
The U.S. Cyber Security & Infrastructure Security Agency today issued a medical advisory for the Fresenius Kabi Agilia Connect infusion system. Fresenius Kabi’s Agilia Connect infusion system has been deemed “exploitable remotely/low attack complexity” by the agency. Successful exploitation of vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information, modify settings or parameters […]
Senseonics wins CE mark for remote glucose monitoring app for Android users
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) announced today that its Eversense NOW remote monitoring app for Android received CE mark approval. Germantown, Maryland-based Senseonics already received such approval for the Eversense NOW iOS platform and can now offer it in Europe on the Android operating system. The company expects to make the Eversense NOW remote monitoring app for Android […]