Beta Bionics announced that it partnered with Abbott (NYSE:ABT) to integrate the company’s CGM with its automated insulin delivery system. The companies plan to combine Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with the Beta Bionics iLet bionic pancreas. According to Beta Bionics, this will make iLet the first available AID system to […]
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Beta Bionics announces 10,000th iLet bionic pancreas user
Beta Bionics announced that it reached the milestone of the 10,000th patient start on its iLet bionic pancreas for automated insulin delivery. Concord, Massachusetts–based Beta Bionics designed its iLet autonomous insulin delivery system to streamline diabetes management. The system, which reduces the burden on patients and physicians, received FDA clearance in May 2023. The system uses […]
Xeris, Beta Bionics collab on glucagon product for pumps
Xeris and Beta Bionics today announced an exclusive worldwide collaboration to develop a glucagon product for proprietary pump technology. The collaboration and license agreement covers the development and commercialization of a glucagon product utilizing the Xeris XeriSol technology. Xeris and Beta Bionics aim to utilize the product with proprietary bi-hormonal pump and pump systems. Glucagon, […]
The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
It was another banner year for diabetes technology, with regulatory approvals, product launches and M&A all playing their part. Diabetes technology’s impressive 12 months marked a major trend across medtech as a whole, too. In 2022, the diabetes space saw plenty of progress from some of its biggest names and this past year proved no […]
Beta Bionics integrates iLet bionic pancreas with Dexcom G7
Beta Bionics announced today that it began the U.S. launch of its iLet bionic pancreas with the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The launch marks the second G7-compatible automated insulin delivery system to hit the market in as many days. Yesterday, Tandem Diabetes Care became the first to launch an artificial pancreas using Dexcom’s […]
Beta Bionics earns pharmacy benefit win for bionic pancreas
Beta Bionics announced that Express Scripts added its iLet bionic pancreas and associated supplies to its commercial national formulary offerings. The decision enables faster and easier access to iLet for eligible users with plans that cover the system under their pharmacy benefit. It marks more good news for Beta Bionics, which closed a $100 million […]
Beta Bionics closes $100M Series D to support bionic pancreas
Beta Bionics announced that it successfully closed a Series D funding round, securing $100 million in new equity capital. Concord, Massachusetts-based Beta Bionics develops its flagship iLet bionic pancreas. The autonomous insulin delivery system streamlines diabetes management and reduces the burden on patients and physicians. iLet received FDA clearance in May. While Beta Bionics did […]
8 drug delivery innovations you should know
Innovations in drug delivery never stop, and over the past 12 months or so a wide variety have been in the spotlight. Constant progress continues in the diabetes space, both in the form of insulin delivery and other drug delivery methods. Elsewhere, we see implants, patches, syringes and more showcasing the many ways we can […]
Convatec, Beta Bionics partner on iLet bionic pancreas
Convatec announced that it partnered with Beta Bionics on the launch of the iLet Bionic Pancreas for automated insulin delivery. FDA last week cleared the Beta Bionics iLet ACE automated insulin pump and iLet dosing decision software. Convatec offers design and manufacturing services for infusion set technologies and insertion devices for insulin pump treatment. Beta […]
FDA clears automated insulin pump from Beta Bionics for type 1 diabetes
The FDA announced today that it cleared the Beta Bionics iLet ACE automated insulin pump and iLet dosing decision software. FDA clearance covers the devices for people 6 years of age and older with type 1 diabetes. Combined with a compatible, FDA-cleared integrated continuous glucose monitor (iCGM), they form the iLet Bionic Pancreas. Using an […]
