When DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) CEO Erez Raphael looks at the medical device world, he sees solutions that were designed by healthcare professionals and doctors – and this presents a stark contrast with the consumer device industry, he pointed out. “We have seen there are a lot of cases, most of the cases in the industry, where the […]
DexCom Inc.
Dexcom beats earnings estimate by 12 cents in Q3
Shares in Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) soared today after the medical device maker topped expectations on Wall Street with its third quarter results. The San Diego, Calif.-based company posted a net loss of -$2 million, or -2¢ per share, on sales of $184.6 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30, for sales growth of 24% compared with […]
Tandem reels in losses but misses revenue estimates in Q3
Shares in Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) rose today after the medical device maker reeled in its losses but missed sales estimates on Wall Street with its third quarter results. The San Diego, Calif.-based company posted losses of -$16 million on sales of $23.7 million for the 3 months ended Sept. 30, for bottom-line growth of 46% […]
Tandem looks to get in on ex-Animas customer base
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) announced yesterday that the companies would extend their existing joint welcome program aimed at luring Animas customers as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) bails out of the insulin pump biz. Tandem and Dexcom’s t:slim X2 welcome program was slated to end on Dec. 31, but the companies said yesterday that it would continue until […]
Insulet, Dexcom partner to lure ex-Animas users
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) yesterday floated a joint promotion aimed at luring users of the Animas insulin pump after Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) bails out of the insulin pump biz. The companies are hoping to chip off a piece of the diabetes market from Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), to which J&J has offered to help some 90,000 Animas patients transfer (J&J is also evaluating another […]
Why Bigfoot Biomedical’s CEO thinks the diabetes industry has a data problem
Bigfoot Biomedical‘s chief executive is excited about Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) latest regulatory win – and it’s not just because the two companies have an established partnership. Yesterday, the FDA approved Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre Flash continuous glucose monitoring system. It’s the first device of its kind, allowing patients to track their blood glucose levels without the use […]
Tandem touts adoption of CGM update to t:slim X2 insulin pump
Last month, Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced that the FDA approved its t:slim X2 insulin pump integrated with Dexcom‘s (NSDQ:DXCM) G5 mobile continuous glucose monitor. The San Diego, Calif.-based company made the software available to its current t:slim X2 pump users at no additional cost, enabling them to add CGM-integration to their existing devices. Today, the company reported […]
Dexcom CEO: Bringing meaningful data to the diabetes community
Kevin Sayer describes Dexcom‘s (NSDQ:DXCM) history as punctuated by “firsts” – its continuous glucose meter was the first to connect to a phone. Last year, the company’s tool became the first approved by the FDA as one from which a patient with diabetes can make insulin dosing decisions. When Sayer took the helm as president & […]
Dexcom launches program to connect CGM data with 3rd-party apps
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) today launched a public API that allows 3rd-party developers to connect patient-authorized continuous glucose monitoring data into software apps. The data-sharing platform is designed to make use of the blood glucose data produced by Dexcom’s CGM systems. Companies, including One Drop, have begun accessing the API and others in the U.S. can register online, […]
Dexcom partners with Fitbit for glucose-monitoring tech
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) and Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) have partnered to develop and market continuous glucose monitoring technology for people with diabetes, the companies announced today. The companies plan to integrate Dexcom’s CGM data with Fitbit’s new smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic, so CGM users on Android or iOS devices can see their activity and glucose levels on their […]