Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that they have completed their agreement to combine the former’s glucose-sensing technology with the latter’s insulin delivery systems. The deal, announced in October, will combine Abbott’s Freestyle Libre CGM with Tandem’s t:slim X2 pump to monitor glucose without fingersticks. The agreement covers the technical development of device integration […]
Abbott, Medtronic go head-to-head at ADA conference
Major medtech companies vied for the biggest news splash at this year’s annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, announcing promising results from studies of patients who used their latest diabetes technology. The virtual 80th Annual American Diabetes Association Virtual Scientific Sessions, which runs through Tuesday, so far has featured news out of Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and several smaller […]
Bigfoot Biomedical raises $55m in Series C
Diabetes treatment tech company Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it raised $55 million to close its Series C financing round. Abbott (NYSE:ABT) led the funding round with participation from new investor Smile Group and existing investors Quadrant Capital Advisors, Senvest Capital, Janus Henderson and Cormorant Asset Management. Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice.
Insulet partners with Abbott and Dexcom on automated insulin delivery
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) each announced today that they are partnering with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to feed blood glucose monitor data into an automated insulin delivery system. For Acton, Mass.–based Insulet, the agreements are a boost for its next-generation Omnipod Horizon automated insulin delivery system, which is presently an investigational device in the United States. The idea of an “artificial […]
Abbott boosts support for Bigfoot Biomedical and its diabetes treatment tech
Diabetes treatment tech company Bigfoot Biomedical has raised another $45 million in the initial tranche of a Series C equity financing, with collaborator Abbott (NYSE:ABT) as the lead investor. “We are excited to announce Abbott’s deepening support of Bigfoot Biomedical with this Series C financing,” Bigfoot Biomedical CEO Jeffrey Brewer said in a news release today. […]
Abbott inks inks diabetes tech partnerships with Tandem Diabetes, Omada Health
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it has entered into an agreement with Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) to combine the former’s glucose-sensing technology with the latter’s insulin delivery systems. The news comes one day after Abbott announced a partnership with Omada Health to pair Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system with Omada’s digital care program. Tandem designed its […]
Ambrosia app links Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre with Fitbit wearable
Ambrosia Systems said today that it launched its LinkBlueCon application on the Fitbit and Abbott (NYSE:ABT) FreeStyle Libre smartwatch platforms for glucose monitoring. San Fransisco-based Ambrosia’s LinkBlueCon app is designed to monitor glucose levels and receive notifications when glucose readings are outside the target range, all without the need to go to a clinic. Ambrosia said […]
Abbott, Medtronic ink diabetes pacts with Sanofi, Novo Nordisk
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced separate data-sharing deals for digital diabetes management solutions. Abbott is partnering with Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) to integrate glucose sensing and insulin delivery to help people manage their diabetes. The two companies plan to develop tools to combine Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre technology with insulin dosing information for smart pens, insulin titration apps and […]
Abbott wins FreeStyle Libre reimbursement in Ontario, Quebec
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it has won public reimbursement in Ontario and Quebec for its FreeStyle Libre sensor-based glucose monitoring system — the first of its kind listed by any provincial health plan in Canada. FreeStyle Libre is designed to monitor glucose levels with a small sensor on the back of the upper arm […]
Surmodics reaps $10m from Abbott on SurVeil balloon milestone
Surmodics (NSDQ:SRDX) said today that it’s due for a $10 million milestone payment from Abbott (NYSE:ABT) after closing enrollment for the Transcend pivotal trial of its SurVeil drug-coated balloon for treating peripheral artery disease. Abbott in February 2018 paid $25 million up front for the global commercialization rights to the SurVeil device, which uses a proprietary […]
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